#78658D
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(54% 0.065 306), rgb(120, 101, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#78658D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78658D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 101, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.065 306) |
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 #78658D | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78658D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78658D text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #78658D text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 306)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB8
oklch(70.8% 0.046 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#9280A7
oklch(63% 0.061 305.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78658D
oklch(54% 0.065 306)
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Step 700
700
#69587C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#564865
oklch(42.7% 0.05 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#473C52
oklch(37.7% 0.039 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#292330
oklch(26.9% 0.025 305.7)
#78658D 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) | #5E6C8F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616D8C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756B73 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78658D
#78658D
oklch(54% 0.065 306)
- #65764C
#65764C
oklch(54.1% 0.065 126.4)
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 #78658D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
Use #78658D 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.