#A788BF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.5% 0.086 309.8), rgb(167, 136, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#A788BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A788BF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 136, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.086 309.8) |
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 #A788BF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A788BF | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A788BF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A788BF text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DB
oklch(81% 0.053 309.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A788BF
oklch(67.5% 0.086 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E76BB
oklch(63.1% 0.11 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#895EA8
oklch(55.8% 0.12 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#744D90
oklch(49.2% 0.112 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F75
oklch(42.6% 0.093 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D365E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#A788BF 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) | #7F92C1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8595BD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48F9C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A788BF
#A788BF
oklch(67.5% 0.086 309.8)
- #85A268
#85A268
oklch(67.5% 0.087 130.1)
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 #A788BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.073
Use #A788BF 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.