#78738C
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.9% 0.038 294.3), rgb(120, 115, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#78738C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.038 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78738C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 115, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 10%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.038 294.3) |
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 #78738C | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78738C | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78738C text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78738C text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#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
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCB
oklch(81% 0.017 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A19EB1
oklch(70.8% 0.028 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A869D
oklch(63.1% 0.034 293.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78738C
oklch(56.9% 0.038 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#625D73
oklch(49.1% 0.035 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#504C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.03 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#423F4D
oklch(37.6% 0.024 295)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#78738C 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) | #6E768D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E768B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74777B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78738C
#78738C
oklch(56.9% 0.038 294.3)
- #767A60
#767A60
oklch(56.9% 0.039 114.7)
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 #78738C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
Use #78738C 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.