#A378DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.8% 0.153 301.6), rgb(163, 120, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#A378DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A378DF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 120, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.153 301.6) |
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 #A378DF | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A378DF | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A378DF text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A378DF text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EA
oklch(81% 0.075 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDF
oklch(70.7% 0.12 301.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A378DF
oklch(65.8% 0.153 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8655C3
oklch(55.5% 0.167 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7245A9
oklch(49.2% 0.156 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3988
oklch(42.6% 0.128 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C326D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#A378DF 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) | #5A8CE3 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648CDC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988AA1 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A378DF
#A378DF
oklch(65.8% 0.153 301.6)
- #839F15
#839F15
oklch(65.8% 0.153 121.7)
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 #A378DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
Use #A378DF 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.