#A78AFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(71% 0.167 293.1), rgb(167, 138, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#A78AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78AFF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 138, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.167 293.1) |
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 #A78AFF | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A78AFF | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78AFF text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78AFF text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78AFF
oklch(71% 0.167 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#9366FC
oklch(63.2% 0.213 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F46EB
oklch(55.6% 0.232 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C35CC
oklch(49.1% 0.216 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#572EA5
oklch(42.6% 0.179 293)
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Step 900
900
#472C83
oklch(37.8% 0.139 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#A78AFF 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) | #629EFF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #669BFC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A0B8 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78AFF
#A78AFF
oklch(71% 0.167 293.1)
- #A3AB00
#A3AB00
oklch(71.1% 0.159 113.1)
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 #A78AFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #A78AFF 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.