#A78AEC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70% 0.142 296.2), rgb(167, 138, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#A78AEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 296°. 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 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78AEC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 138, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.142 296.2) |
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 #A78AEC | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A78AEC | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78AEC text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78AEC text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 296)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78AEC
oklch(70% 0.142 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#966CE9
oklch(63.2% 0.182 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8150D7
oklch(55.6% 0.197 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D3FBA
oklch(49% 0.184 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#593597
oklch(42.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#A78AEC 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) | #6E9BF0 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7299EA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989BB0 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78AEC
#A78AEC
oklch(70% 0.142 296.2)
- #9AA92F
#9AA92F
oklch(70.1% 0.143 116.3)
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 #A78AEC, 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 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #A78AEC 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.