#A78DA3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.044 331.2), rgb(167, 141, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A78DA3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 141, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 13%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.044 331.2) |
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 #A78DA3 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78DA3 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78DA3 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78DA3 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.029 331.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78DA3
oklch(67.4% 0.044 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D99
oklch(63% 0.057 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#896684
oklch(55.6% 0.062 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#745570
oklch(49.2% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E465B
oklch(42.8% 0.046 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.036 330)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#A78DA3 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) | #8C93A4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9296A2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98E94 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78DA3
#A78DA3
oklch(67.4% 0.044 331.2)
- #839F89
#839F89
oklch(67.5% 0.045 151.4)
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 #A78DA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
Use #A78DA3 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.