#A780FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.2% 0.179 295.7), rgb(167, 128, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#A780FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A780FD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 128, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.179 295.7) |
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 #A780FD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A780FD | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A780FD text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A780FD text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A780FD
oklch(69.2% 0.179 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9960FF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#863CF0
oklch(55.6% 0.248 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#722BD1
oklch(49.1% 0.231 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C27A9
oklch(42.7% 0.191 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2786
oklch(37.7% 0.15 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C184E
oklch(26.9% 0.095 296.5)
#A780FD 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) | #5297FF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B95FA | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9398B3 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A780FD
#A780FD
oklch(69.2% 0.179 295.7)
- #98A700
#98A700
oklch(69.3% 0.158 116)
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 #A780FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #A780FD 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.