#A78BFB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(71% 0.16 293.4), rgb(167, 139, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#A78BFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78BFB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 139, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 93%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.16 293.4) |
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 #A78BFB | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A78BFB | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78BFB text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78BFB text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FC
oklch(81% 0.1 293.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78BFB
oklch(71% 0.16 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#9368F7
oklch(63.2% 0.205 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F49E6
oklch(55.6% 0.223 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B39C8
oklch(49.1% 0.207 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#5731A2
oklch(42.8% 0.172 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#472D80
oklch(37.7% 0.133 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291B4B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 293.3)
#A78BFB 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) | #669EFF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9BF8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A0B7 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78BFB
#A78BFB
oklch(71% 0.16 293.4)
- #A2AB00
#A2AB00
oklch(71% 0.159 113.5)
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 #A78BFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #A78BFB 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.