#A78BB1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.063 317.1), rgb(167, 139, 177).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#A78BB1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 139, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.063 317.1) |
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 #A78BB1 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78BB1 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78BB1 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78BB1 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 316.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78BB1
oklch(67.5% 0.063 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.081 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#886395
oklch(55.6% 0.087 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#74527F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4368
oklch(42.7% 0.068 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3954
oklch(37.8% 0.052 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#A78BB1 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) | #8793B3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C95B0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78F98 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78BB1
#A78BB1
oklch(67.5% 0.063 317.1)
- #85A07A
#85A07A
oklch(67.5% 0.062 136.7)
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 #A78BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #A78BB1 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.