#A378F6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.182 297), rgb(163, 120, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#A378F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A378F6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 120, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 88%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.182 297) |
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 #A378F6 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A378F6 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A378F6 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A378F6 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A378F6
oklch(67.1% 0.182 297)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8938F1
oklch(55.6% 0.253 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#7427D2
oklch(49.1% 0.236 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E24A9
oklch(42.6% 0.194 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2686
oklch(37.8% 0.151 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D184F
oklch(27.1% 0.096 297.1)
#A378F6 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) | #4891FA | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538FF3 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9091AC | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A378F6
#A378F6
oklch(67.1% 0.182 297)
- #90A100
#90A100
oklch(67.2% 0.155 117)
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 #A378F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A378F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
Use #A378F6 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.