#A78CA9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.052 324), rgb(167, 140, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A78CA9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 140, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.052 324) |
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 #A78CA9 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78CA9 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78CA9 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78CA9 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACD
oklch(81% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78CA9
oklch(67.4% 0.052 324)
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Step 500
500
#9E7CA1
oklch(63.1% 0.067 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#89658C
oklch(55.7% 0.073 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#745376
oklch(49% 0.068 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4460
oklch(42.6% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#A78CA9 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) | #8A93AA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9096A8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88E96 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78CA9
#A78CA9
oklch(67.4% 0.052 324)
- #849F82
#849F82
oklch(67.4% 0.052 143.2)
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 #A78CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
Use #A78CA9 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.