#78768A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.5% 0.031 290), rgb(120, 118, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#78768A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78768A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 118, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.031 290) |
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 #78768A | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78768A | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78768A text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78768A text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A09FAE
oklch(70.8% 0.022 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#89879A
oklch(63.2% 0.028 290.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#78768A
oklch(57.5% 0.031 290)
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Step 700
700
#605E70
oklch(49% 0.029 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5B
oklch(42.6% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#41404B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26262C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 285.6)
#78768A 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) | #72788B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727889 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75797D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78768A
#78768A
oklch(57.5% 0.031 290)
- #797B66
#797B66
oklch(57.5% 0.031 111.8)
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 #78768A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
Use #78768A 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.