#9A78FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.7% 0.19 292.2), rgb(154, 120, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#9A78FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A78FD |
| RGB | rgb(154, 120, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.19 292.2) |
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 #9A78FD | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A78FD | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A78FD text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A78FD text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 292.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A78FD
oklch(66.7% 0.19 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B50DF
oklch(55.6% 0.207 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#683FC2
oklch(49.1% 0.193 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#55359D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#45307C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#9A78FD 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) | #3C91FF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #438CFA | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8094AF | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A78FD
#9A78FD
oklch(66.7% 0.19 292.2)
- #979C00
#979C00
oklch(66.6% 0.148 112.1)
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 #9A78FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A78FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #9A78FD 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.