Palettes / Colors / #78298C

#78298C — Purple

#78298C is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color Purple (#800080). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: purple (#800080) — not an exact match. CSS purple gives you #800080, a different color; use #78298C when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#78298C is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3C8A28; it also sits naturally between #46288A and #8A286D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 47% · Green 16% · Blue 55%

Cyan 14% · Magenta 71% · Yellow 0% · Key 45%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #78298C

.text { color: #78298C; }
.background { background-color: #78298C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #78298C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(120, 41, 140); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 55%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #78298C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(120, 41, 140, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #78298C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(120, 41, 140, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#78298C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#78298C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3C8A28:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #78298C: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #78298C

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #78298C looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #78298C rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #78298B  ·  #78298D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #78298C?

#78298C is Purple, a purple color (RGB 120, 41, 140). Its closest standard named color is Purple.

What is the RGB and HSL of #78298C?

#78298C is RGB 120, 41, 140 — HSL 288°, 55%, 35% — CMYK 14%, 71%, 0%, 45%.

What colors go with #78298C?

Its complement is #3C8A28; analogous partners are #46288A and #8A286D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #78298C for text?

White text on #78298C has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.49:1.