#A78CCF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.9% 0.1 302.3), rgb(167, 140, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#A78CCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78CCF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 140, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.1 302.3) |
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 #A78CCF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78CCF | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78CCF text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78CCF text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E3
oklch(81% 0.062 302)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78CCF
oklch(68.9% 0.1 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9975C9
oklch(63.1% 0.128 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#835CB6
oklch(55.6% 0.139 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9D
oklch(49% 0.13 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3566
oklch(37.6% 0.084 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#A78CCF 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) | #7E98D2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8398CD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A096A4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78CCF
#A78CCF
oklch(68.9% 0.1 302.3)
- #90A55D
#90A55D
oklch(68.9% 0.1 122.4)
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 #A78CCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
Use #A78CCF 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.