#A78CDB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.116 299.1), rgb(167, 140, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#A78CDB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78CDB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 140, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.116 299.1) |
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 #A78CDB | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A78CDB | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78CDB text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78CDB text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7EA
oklch(81% 0.073 299.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78CDB
oklch(69.5% 0.116 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9772D6
oklch(63.1% 0.149 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8258C3
oklch(55.6% 0.162 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E47A9
oklch(49.1% 0.152 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#593B88
oklch(42.6% 0.124 299)
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Step 900
900
#49346D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#A78CDB 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) | #7999DE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D99D9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D99A9 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78CDB
#A78CDB
oklch(69.5% 0.116 299.1)
- #95A74E
#95A74E
oklch(69.5% 0.117 119)
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 #A78CDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.074
Use #A78CDB 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.