#78697B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.1% 0.033 320.6), rgb(120, 105, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#78697B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78697B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 105, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 8%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.033 320.6) |
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 #78697B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78697B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78697B text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78697B text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC7
oklch(81% 0.015 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.024 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#928495
oklch(63.1% 0.03 320.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78697B
oklch(54.1% 0.033 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#695B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.032 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#564B58
oklch(42.9% 0.025 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#473E48
oklch(37.7% 0.021 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#78697B 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) | #676D7C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6E7A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796B6F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78697B
#78697B
oklch(54.1% 0.033 320.6)
- #657462
#657462
oklch(54.1% 0.033 140.4)
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 #78697B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
Use #78697B 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.