#A78CD1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.103 301.7), rgb(167, 140, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#A78CD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 140, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.103 301.7) |
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 #A78CD1 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78CD1 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78CD1 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78CD1 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78CD1
oklch(69% 0.103 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9874CB
oklch(63% 0.132 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#835BB8
oklch(55.5% 0.143 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.133 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E81
oklch(42.7% 0.11 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3C
oklch(26.8% 0.054 301.9)
#A78CD1 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) | #7D98D4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8298CF | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A097A5 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78CD1
#A78CD1
oklch(69% 0.103 301.7)
- #91A65B
#91A65B
oklch(69.1% 0.103 122)
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 #A78CD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #A78CD1 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.