#9A78CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.8% 0.124 302.1), rgb(154, 120, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#9A78CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A78CA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 120, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.124 302.1) |
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 #9A78CA | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A78CA | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A78CA text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A78CA text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E2
oklch(81% 0.061 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D3
oklch(70.7% 0.097 302.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A78CA
oklch(63.8% 0.124 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#835DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.135 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F4C9B
oklch(49.1% 0.126 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.104 302)
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Step 900
900
#4A3665
oklch(37.7% 0.081 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#9A78CA 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) | #6387CD | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B88C8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928697 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A78CA
#9A78CA
oklch(63.8% 0.124 302.1)
- #7F9738
#7F9738
oklch(63.8% 0.124 122)
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 #9A78CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
Use #9A78CA 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.