#78718A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.4% 0.039 298), rgb(120, 113, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#78718A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78718A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 113, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.039 298) |
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 #78718A | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78718A | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78718A text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78718A text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 300)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB0
oklch(70.6% 0.028 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C859D
oklch(63.1% 0.036 298.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78718A
oklch(56.4% 0.039 298)
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Step 700
700
#635D73
oklch(49.2% 0.035 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#514C5E
oklch(42.8% 0.03 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#433F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.024 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#78718A 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) | #6C758B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7489 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757579 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78718A
#78718A
oklch(56.4% 0.039 298)
- #73795F
#73795F
oklch(56.4% 0.039 118.2)
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 #78718A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.019
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
Use #78718A 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.