What color is #78639E?

#78639E is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 99, 158), and in HSL hsl(261, 23%, 50%).

Is #78639E accessible as text?

On white, #78639E has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #78639E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #78639E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #78639E?

#78639E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #889D62. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #78639E below.

Is #78639E good for buttons?

#78639E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #78639E — black text only reaches 4.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #78639E the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #78639E is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) 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.

#78639E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #78639E

Not just a swatch — here's how #78639E works with other colors. Named schemes with #78639E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #78639E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #78639E Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Very Peri opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #78639E Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #78639E Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #739F7E Secondary #3C3734

Very Peri 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #78639E Secondary #9C95AB Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Very Peri 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 Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #78639E 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 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 71/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 29/100

Low

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

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #78639E with

Light Slate Gray Amethyst Moss Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E1EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8A629D — 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 #78639E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #78639E;
  --color-base-rgb: 120 99 158;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.4% 0.093 299.7);
  --color-50: #F7F5F9;
  --color-100: #E9E6F0;
  --color-200: #D3CDE0;
  --color-300: #B3A9C6;
  --color-400: #9386AC;
  --color-500: #74668F;
  --color-600: #5D536F;
  --color-700: #453E51;
  --color-800: #2F2B36;
  --color-900: #1E1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F7F5F9',
    100: '#E9E6F0',
    200: '#D3CDE0',
    300: '#B3A9C6',
    400: '#9386AC',
    500: '#74668F',
    600: '#5D536F',
    700: '#453E51',
    800: '#2F2B36',
    900: '#1E1B22',
  },
}

$base: #78639E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F5F9;
$base-100: #E9E6F0;
$base-200: #D3CDE0;
$base-300: #B3A9C6;
$base-400: #9386AC;
$base-500: #74668F;
$base-600: #5D536F;
$base-700: #453E51;
$base-800: #2F2B36;
$base-900: #1E1B22;
$base-hover: #5F4F7D;
$base-subtle: #D7D2DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#78639E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3CDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B3A9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9386AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#74668F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#453E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #78639E

Color Lab

Pairs with #78639E

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