#A78CB0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.06 317.6), rgb(167, 140, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#A78CB0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 318°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78CB0 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 140, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.06 317.6) |
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 #A78CB0 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78CB0 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78CB0 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78CB0 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 317.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78CB0
oklch(67.7% 0.06 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D7BA8
oklch(63.1% 0.077 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#886394
oklch(55.6% 0.085 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#73527E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4466
oklch(42.8% 0.064 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3953
oklch(37.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2231
oklch(27.1% 0.031 316.9)
#A78CB0 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) | #8893B2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79098 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78CB0
#A78CB0
oklch(67.7% 0.06 317.6)
- #86A07C
#86A07C
oklch(67.6% 0.059 137.1)
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 #A78CB0, 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 0.022
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
Use #A78CB0 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.