#78728F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.8% 0.045 294.4), rgb(120, 114, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#78728F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78728F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 114, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.045 294.4) |
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 #78728F | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78728F | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78728F text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78728F text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#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
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B85A0
oklch(63.1% 0.041 295.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78728F
oklch(56.8% 0.045 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#625C76
oklch(49% 0.042 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#504C60
oklch(42.8% 0.033 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#423F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.027 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#78728F 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) | #6C7690 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74767C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78728F
#78728F
oklch(56.8% 0.045 294.4)
- #767A5C
#767A5C
oklch(56.8% 0.044 114)
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 #78728F, 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 0.025
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
Use #78728F 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.