#A78BBB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.9% 0.076 310.8), rgb(167, 139, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A78BBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78BBB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 139, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.076 310.8) |
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 #A78BBB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78BBB | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78BBB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78BBB text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D8
oklch(81% 0.047 309.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78BBB
oklch(67.9% 0.076 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C78B5
oklch(63% 0.098 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8760A1
oklch(55.5% 0.107 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#72508A
oklch(49.2% 0.098 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4170
oklch(42.6% 0.082 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C385A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2135
oklch(27.1% 0.04 311.2)
#A78BBB 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) | #8394BD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8996B9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5919C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78BBB
#A78BBB
oklch(67.9% 0.076 310.8)
- #88A270
#88A270
oklch(67.9% 0.076 130.5)
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 #A78BBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.069
Use #A78BBB 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.