#A78CB9
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68% 0.072 311.6), rgb(167, 140, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A78CB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 140, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.072 311.6) |
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 #A78CB9 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78CB9 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78CB9 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78CB9 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 311.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78CB9
oklch(68% 0.072 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C79B2
oklch(63.1% 0.092 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#86629E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 311)
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Step 700
700
#725187
oklch(49.2% 0.092 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D426D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3859
oklch(37.7% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#A78CB9 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) | #8595BB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B97B8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5929C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78CB9
#A78CB9
oklch(68% 0.072 311.6)
- #88A274
#88A274
oklch(68% 0.071 132)
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 #A78CB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.068
Use #A78CB9 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.