#A078D5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65% 0.14 302.5), rgb(160, 120, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#A078D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A078D5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 120, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 53%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.14 302.5) |
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 #A078D5 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A078D5 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A078D5 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A078D5 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E6
oklch(81% 0.068 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D9
oklch(70.8% 0.109 302.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A078D5
oklch(65% 0.14 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8559BC
oklch(55.6% 0.152 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7148A2
oklch(49.1% 0.142 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C83
oklch(42.7% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3469
oklch(37.7% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#A078D5 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) | #5F8AD8 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688BD3 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97889C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A078D5
#A078D5
oklch(65% 0.14 302.5)
- #809C2B
#809C2B
oklch(65% 0.14 122.6)
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 #A078D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #A078D5 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.