#A778B2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64% 0.1 319.9), rgb(167, 120, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A778B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A778B2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 120, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.1 319.9) |
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 #A778B2 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A778B2 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A778B2 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A778B2 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#B691BF
oklch(70.6% 0.078 319.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A778B2
oklch(64% 0.1 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F5D9B
oklch(55.6% 0.109 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4C84
oklch(49.1% 0.102 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#633F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#513657
oklch(37.8% 0.065 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#A778B2 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) | #7185B4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8AB0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87E8D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A778B2
#A778B2
oklch(64% 0.1 319.9)
- #6B9B60
#6B9B60
oklch(64% 0.1 139.8)
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 #A778B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A778B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
Use #A778B2 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.