#A78ADE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.124 299), rgb(167, 138, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#A78ADE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78ADE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 138, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.124 299) |
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 #A78ADE | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78ADE | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78ADE text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78ADE text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 299.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78ADE
oklch(69.3% 0.124 299)
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Step 500
500
#9870DA
oklch(63.1% 0.157 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8355C8
oklch(55.5% 0.173 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F45AD
oklch(49.1% 0.16 299)
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Step 800
800
#5A398C
oklch(42.6% 0.133 299)
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Step 900
900
#4A3270
oklch(37.7% 0.104 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#A78ADE 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) | #7599E1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A98DC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D98AA | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78ADE
#A78ADE
oklch(69.3% 0.124 299)
- #94A747
#94A747
oklch(69.3% 0.124 119.1)
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 #A78ADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #A78ADE 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.