#A78AEA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.9% 0.14 296.5), rgb(167, 138, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#A78AEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78AEA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 138, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.14 296.5) |
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 #A78AEA | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A78AEA | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78AEA text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78AEA text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78AEA
oklch(69.9% 0.14 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#966DE7
oklch(63.2% 0.178 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8151D5
oklch(55.6% 0.194 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E40B8
oklch(49.1% 0.18 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#593695
oklch(42.7% 0.149 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#493077
oklch(37.7% 0.117 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#A78AEA 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) | #6F9BEE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7499E8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999BAF | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78AEA
#A78AEA
oklch(69.9% 0.14 296.5)
- #99A833
#99A833
oklch(69.8% 0.139 116.5)
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 #A78AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #A78AEA 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.