#78587DDr Who (#78587D) is a mid-tone, muted magenta with an OKLCH hue of 322°, lightness 0.51 and chroma 0.069. It sits on the transitional side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #78587D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(120, 88, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 17%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(292, 30%, 49%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(4%, 30%, 0%, 51%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(41.9 20.1 -15.7) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.507 0.069 322) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Dr Who shifts subtly: leans toward pink; in north-facing or shaded light it shifts subtly: leans toward blue. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.3), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#7b5675 — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: leans toward pink#7b587b — ΔE 0.6, shifts subtly: leans toward pink#78587d — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#78587f — ΔE 0.3, shifts subtly: leans toward blueTest Dr Who in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 6.02:1 and against black 3.49:1, so white text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#caafce · #a587a9 · #78587d · #5c4061 · #39213d · #19051d
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#8783aa · #806d96 · #78587d · #6e4562 · #5f3547 · #4e272e
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#d9b6b8 · #cb8e93 · #987a7c · #78587d · #5a3e5e · #3e2542
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#a9d1a4 · #8c818e · #78587d · #524054 · #332436 · #160d18
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eef4ed · #bcb4bd · #7d817c · #78587d · #514952 · #010201
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#faecfc · #d3c3d5 · #78587d · #2e1932 · #0b000f · #8fdb86
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#adddda · #a6bb76 · #8c74b2 · #78587d · #3e4f3a · #1c040e
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#eaf6e8 · #b7bb8f · #4c8e7a · #78587d · #4d5024 · #000201
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f9f1e1 · #cab48c · #418d92 · #78587d · #14565b · #0d0500
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffeee4 · #d7ad94 · #668b61 · #78587d · #235269 · #000200
#8D7091 · #A288A6 · #B8A2BB · #CEBCD1 · #E5D6E7
#644869 · #513855 · #3F2943 · #2E1B31 · #1D0D20
#745B78 · #705E73 · #6C616E
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.