#A78BCA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.5% 0.095 304.4), rgb(167, 139, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#A78BCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78BCA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 139, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.095 304.4) |
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 #A78BCA | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78BCA | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78BCA text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78BCA text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E0
oklch(81% 0.058 304.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78BCA
oklch(68.5% 0.095 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A75C5
oklch(63% 0.123 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#855DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.132 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#714C99
oklch(49.2% 0.124 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F7C
oklch(42.8% 0.102 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3664
oklch(37.8% 0.08 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#A78BCA 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) | #7E96CD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8497C8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A294A2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78BCA
#A78BCA
oklch(68.5% 0.095 304.4)
- #8DA461
#8DA461
oklch(68.5% 0.095 124.3)
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 #A78BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.078
Use #A78BCA 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.