#A78BB9
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.8% 0.073 311.9), rgb(167, 139, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A78BB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 139, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.073 311.9) |
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 #A78BB9 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78BB9 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78BB9 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78BB9 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D7
oklch(81% 0.046 311.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78BB9
oklch(67.8% 0.073 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C79B3
oklch(63.1% 0.093 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#87619E
oklch(55.6% 0.101 312)
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Step 700
700
#735088
oklch(49.2% 0.095 312)
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Step 800
800
#5D426E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3859
oklch(37.7% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#A78BB9 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) | #8494BB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A96B8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5919B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78BB9
#A78BB9
oklch(67.8% 0.073 311.9)
- #87A272
#87A272
oklch(67.9% 0.074 132)
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 #A78BB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.067
Use #A78BB9 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.