What color is #78085E?

#78085E is a dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(120, 8, 94), and in HSL hsl(314, 88%, 25%).

Is #78085E accessible as text?

On white, #78085E has a contrast ratio of 10.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #78085E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #78085E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #78085E?

#78085E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #087822. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #78085E below.

Is #78085E good for buttons?

#78085E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #78085E — black text only reaches 1.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #78085E the same as CSS purple?

No — #78085E is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#78085E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #78085E

Not just a swatch — here's how #78085E works with other colors. Named schemes with #78085E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #78085E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantium anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #78085E Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #78085E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #78085E Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Byzantium as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #78085E Secondary #835F76 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #78085E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 67/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 64/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 70/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1C1E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #780838 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #78085E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #78085E;
  --color-base-rgb: 120 8 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.0% 0.162 340.9);
  --color-50: #FEF0FB;
  --color-100: #FDD8F5;
  --color-200: #FAB2E9;
  --color-300: #F07FD6;
  --color-400: #E250C0;
  --color-500: #C82DA4;
  --color-600: #982A7E;
  --color-700: #6B245A;
  --color-800: #461B3C;
  --color-900: #2B1325;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FEF0FB',
    100: '#FDD8F5',
    200: '#FAB2E9',
    300: '#F07FD6',
    400: '#E250C0',
    500: '#C82DA4',
    600: '#982A7E',
    700: '#6B245A',
    800: '#461B3C',
    900: '#2B1325',
  },
}

$base: #78085E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FB;
$base-100: #FDD8F5;
$base-200: #FAB2E9;
$base-300: #F07FD6;
$base-400: #E250C0;
$base-500: #C82DA4;
$base-600: #982A7E;
$base-700: #6B245A;
$base-800: #461B3C;
$base-900: #2B1325;
$base-hover: #60064B;
$base-subtle: #EC9FDA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#78085E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAB2E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F07FD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E250C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C82DA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#982A7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B245A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1325",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #78085E

Color Lab

Pairs with #78085E

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