#A778E2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.4% 0.158 302.8), rgb(167, 120, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#A778E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A778E2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 120, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.158 302.8) |
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 #A778E2 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A778E2 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A778E2 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A778E2 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.123 302.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A778E2
oklch(66.4% 0.158 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8853C4
oklch(55.5% 0.172 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7443AA
oklch(49.2% 0.16 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3889
oklch(42.7% 0.132 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#A778E2 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) | #598DE6 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658EDF | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8BA2 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A778E2
#A778E2
oklch(66.4% 0.158 302.8)
- #82A212
#82A212
oklch(66.4% 0.158 122.9)
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 #A778E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #A778E2 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.