#A78ACA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.097 304.7), rgb(167, 138, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#A78ACA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78ACA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 138, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.097 304.7) |
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 #A78ACA | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78ACA | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78ACA text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78ACA text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E1
oklch(80.8% 0.061 304.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78ACA
oklch(68.4% 0.097 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C6
oklch(63.2% 0.124 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#865CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.135 305)
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Step 700
700
#714B99
oklch(49% 0.126 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.104 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3564
oklch(37.6% 0.082 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C203B
oklch(27.1% 0.051 303.6)
#A78ACA 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) | #7D95CD | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8396C8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A293A1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78ACA
#A78ACA
oklch(68.4% 0.097 304.7)
- #8CA45F
#8CA45F
oklch(68.4% 0.098 124.6)
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 #A78ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
Use #A78ACA 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.