#A780DE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.14 301.9), rgb(167, 128, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#A780DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A780DE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 128, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.14 301.9) |
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 #A780DE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A780DE | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A780DE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A780DE text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 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
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4F0
oklch(81% 0.087 302)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A780DE
oklch(67.5% 0.14 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E69E2
oklch(63% 0.179 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A4DD0
oklch(55.7% 0.195 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#753DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3391
oklch(42.6% 0.149 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E74
oklch(37.7% 0.117 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#A780DE 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) | #6792E1 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7092DC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D90A4 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A780DE
#A780DE
oklch(67.5% 0.14 301.9)
- #89A434
#89A434
oklch(67.6% 0.14 121.9)
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 #A780DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
Use #A780DE 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.