#A78BC3
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.2% 0.086 307), rgb(167, 139, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#A78BC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 139, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.086 307) |
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 #A78BC3 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78BC3 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78BC3 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78BC3 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.054 307.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78BC3
oklch(68.2% 0.086 307)
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Step 500
500
#9B77BD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#865FAA
oklch(55.7% 0.12 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#714E92
oklch(49.1% 0.111 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4076
oklch(42.7% 0.092 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C375F
oklch(37.8% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#A78BC3 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) | #8195C5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8697C1 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3939F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78BC3
#A78BC3
oklch(68.2% 0.086 307)
- #8BA368
#8BA368
oklch(68.2% 0.086 126.6)
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 #A78BC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.073
Use #A78BC3 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.