#A78DEC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.5% 0.138 295.2), rgb(167, 141, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#A78DEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.138 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 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78DEC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 141, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.138 295.2) |
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 #A78DEC | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A78DEC | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78DEC text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78DEC text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78DEC
oklch(70.5% 0.138 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#946EE7
oklch(63.2% 0.176 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F52D5
oklch(55.6% 0.192 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B42B8
oklch(49.1% 0.177 295)
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Step 800
800
#573795
oklch(42.6% 0.147 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#483177
oklch(37.8% 0.115 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#A78DEC 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) | #729DF0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769BEA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989EB1 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78DEC
#A78DEC
oklch(70.5% 0.138 295.2)
- #9DAA36
#9DAA36
oklch(70.6% 0.138 115.5)
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 #A78DEC, 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 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #A78DEC 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.