#A78BC0
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.1% 0.082 308.4), rgb(167, 139, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A78BC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 139, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.082 308.4) |
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 #A78BC0 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78BC0 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78BC0 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78BC0 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 308.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78BC0
oklch(68.1% 0.082 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B77BA
oklch(63% 0.105 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#865FA6
oklch(55.5% 0.114 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#724E8F
oklch(49.1% 0.108 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4174
oklch(42.9% 0.088 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C375D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2037
oklch(26.9% 0.045 307.6)
#A78BC0 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) | #8295C2 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8796BE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4929E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78BC0
#A78BC0
oklch(68.1% 0.082 308.4)
- #89A36B
#89A36B
oklch(68.1% 0.084 128.7)
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 #A78BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.070
Use #A78BC0 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.