#A78CEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.4% 0.142 295.2), rgb(167, 140, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#A78CEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78CEE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 140, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.142 295.2) |
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 #A78CEE | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A78CEE | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78CEE text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78CEE text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78CEE
oklch(70.4% 0.142 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#946DE9
oklch(63.1% 0.18 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F51D7
oklch(55.6% 0.196 295)
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Step 700
700
#6C40BB
oklch(49.1% 0.184 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#583697
oklch(42.7% 0.151 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#483078
oklch(37.7% 0.118 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#A78CEE 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) | #6F9DF2 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739AEC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989EB2 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78CEE
#A78CEE
oklch(70.4% 0.142 295.2)
- #9DAA30
#9DAA30
oklch(70.5% 0.142 115.4)
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 #A78CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #A78CEE 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.