#A780DB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.136 302.7), rgb(167, 128, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#A780DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A780DB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 128, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.136 302.7) |
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 #A780DB | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A780DB | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A780DB text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A780DB text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A780DB
oklch(67.3% 0.136 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ADF
oklch(63.1% 0.174 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A4ECC
oklch(55.5% 0.189 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#763EB1
oklch(49.2% 0.176 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#60348F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 303)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F72
oklch(37.7% 0.113 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#A780DB 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) | #6991DE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7192D9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8FA3 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A780DB
#A780DB
oklch(67.3% 0.136 302.7)
- #87A339
#87A339
oklch(67.3% 0.136 122.7)
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 #A780DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #A780DB 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.