#A778BA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.4% 0.109 315.9), rgb(167, 120, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#A778BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A778BA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 120, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.109 315.9) |
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 #A778BA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A778BA | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A778BA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A778BA text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B590C5
oklch(70.6% 0.086 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A778BA
oklch(64.4% 0.109 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E5CA2
oklch(55.7% 0.118 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#794B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#623E70
oklch(42.7% 0.091 316)
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Step 900
900
#50355B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#A778BA 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) | #6E87BD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798BB8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68090 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A778BA
#A778BA
oklch(64.4% 0.109 315.9)
- #6F9C58
#6F9C58
oklch(64.3% 0.108 135.7)
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 #A778BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #A778BA 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.