#A78CFD
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(71.2% 0.162 292.8), rgb(167, 140, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#A78CFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78CFD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 140, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.162 292.8) |
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 #A78CFD | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A78CFD | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78CFD text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78CFD text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FC
oklch(80.9% 0.1 292.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78CFD
oklch(71.2% 0.162 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#9268F8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 293)
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Step 600
600
#7E49E7
oklch(55.6% 0.224 293)
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Step 700
700
#6A39C9
oklch(49.1% 0.208 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#5631A3
oklch(42.8% 0.173 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#472D81
oklch(37.7% 0.135 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#A78CFD 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) | #669FFF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9CFA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A1B8 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78CFD
#A78CFD
oklch(71.2% 0.162 292.8)
- #A4AB00
#A4AB00
oklch(71.2% 0.158 112.7)
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 #A78CFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #A78CFD 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.