#78699D
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.081 296.9), rgb(120, 105, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#78699D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78699D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 105, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.081 296.9) |
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 #78699D | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78699D | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78699D text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78699D text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A499C1
oklch(70.6% 0.059 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E80B1
oklch(63.1% 0.074 297.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78699D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#655786
oklch(49% 0.075 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#52486D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#443C58
oklch(37.6% 0.048 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#78699D 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) | #5C719F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F719C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71717C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78699D
#78699D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 296.9)
- #707940
#707940
oklch(55.5% 0.081 116.5)
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 #78699D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
Use #78699D 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.