#A778D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.5% 0.138 307), rgb(167, 120, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#A778D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A778D2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 120, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.138 307) |
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 #A778D2 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A778D2 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A778D2 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A778D2 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E3
oklch(81% 0.067 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED5
oklch(70.6% 0.108 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A778D2
oklch(65.5% 0.138 307)
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Step 600
600
#8B57B7
oklch(55.6% 0.151 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#76479D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#603B80
oklch(42.8% 0.116 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#A778D2 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) | #638AD5 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8DD0 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1869B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A778D2
#A778D2
oklch(65.5% 0.138 307)
- #7AA038
#7AA038
oklch(65.6% 0.139 127)
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 #A778D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #A778D2 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.