#78729F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.5% 0.069 290.2), rgb(120, 114, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#78729F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78729F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 114, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.069 290.2) |
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 #78729F | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78729F | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78729F text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78729F text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED4
oklch(81% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBE
oklch(70.8% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8983AE
oklch(63.1% 0.064 290.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78729F
oklch(57.5% 0.069 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#605A83
oklch(49% 0.065 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6A
oklch(42.6% 0.053 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413E56
oklch(37.7% 0.041 290)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#78729F 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) | #6778A1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67769E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707A82 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78729F
#78729F
oklch(57.5% 0.069 290.2)
- #7B7D4C
#7B7D4C
oklch(57.6% 0.069 110.4)
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 #78729F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
Use #78729F 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.