#78647A
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53% 0.042 323.2), rgb(120, 100, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#78647A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78647A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 100, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 10%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.042 323.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #78647A | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78647A | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78647A text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #78647A text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC8
oklch(81% 0.019 323)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BAC
oklch(70.8% 0.03 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#958297
oklch(63.1% 0.038 323)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78647A
oklch(53% 0.042 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A6E
oklch(49.2% 0.038 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#584959
oklch(42.7% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#483D49
oklch(37.6% 0.025 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#78647A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #62697B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676B79 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79666B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78647A
#78647A
oklch(53% 0.042 323.2)
- #5E725C
#5E725C
oklch(52.9% 0.041 142.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #78647A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #78647A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.