#A78CA3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.046 331), rgb(167, 140, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A78CA3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 140, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 13%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.046 331) |
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 #A78CA3 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78CA3 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78CA3 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78CA3 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.029 331.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78CA3
oklch(67.2% 0.046 331)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D9A
oklch(63.2% 0.058 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#896685
oklch(55.6% 0.063 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#745470
oklch(49% 0.059 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F455B
oklch(42.7% 0.049 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.039 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#A78CA3 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) | #8B92A4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9195A2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8D94 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78CA3
#A78CA3
oklch(67.2% 0.046 331)
- #829E88
#829E88
oklch(67.1% 0.045 151.4)
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 #A78CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #A78CA3 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.