#A78DBA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.3% 0.071 310.6), rgb(167, 141, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#A78DBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78DBA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 141, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.071 310.6) |
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 #A78DBA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78DBA | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78DBA text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78DBA text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 311.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78DBA
oklch(68.3% 0.071 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B7AB2
oklch(63.2% 0.09 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#86629E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 311)
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Step 700
700
#715187
oklch(49.1% 0.091 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C426E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3859
oklch(37.7% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#A78DBA 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) | #8695BC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B97B9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5939D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78DBA
#A78DBA
oklch(68.3% 0.071 310.6)
- #8AA274
#8AA274
oklch(68.2% 0.07 130.5)
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 #A78DBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
Use #A78DBA 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.