#A378D4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.2% 0.139 304.4), rgb(163, 120, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#A378D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A378D4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 120, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.139 304.4) |
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 #A378D4 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A378D4 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A378D4 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A378D4 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.11 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A378D4
oklch(65.2% 0.139 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8858BA
oklch(55.7% 0.152 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7348A0
oklch(49.2% 0.14 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B82
oklch(42.7% 0.118 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3368
oklch(37.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 304.4)
#A378D4 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) | #618AD7 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8BD2 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B879C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A378D4
#A378D4
oklch(65.2% 0.139 304.4)
- #7E9E31
#7E9E31
oklch(65.3% 0.139 124.4)
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 #A378D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #A378D4 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.