#A78DC6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.7% 0.087 305.1), rgb(167, 141, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#A78DC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 141, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.087 305.1) |
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 #A78DC6 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78DC6 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78DC6 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78DC6 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.054 306)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78DC6
oklch(68.7% 0.087 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9977BF
oklch(63% 0.111 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#845FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.12 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#704E93
oklch(49.1% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4077
oklch(42.6% 0.093 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3760
oklch(37.7% 0.072 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#A78DC6 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) | #8297C8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8798C4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A295A1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78DC6
#A78DC6
oklch(68.7% 0.087 305.1)
- #8EA468
#8EA468
oklch(68.7% 0.086 125)
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 #A78DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #A78DC6 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.