#A78DEF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.7% 0.142 294.7), rgb(167, 141, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#A78DEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78DEF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 141, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.142 294.7) |
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 #A78DEF | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A78DEF | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78DEF text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78DEF text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#936DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F51D8
oklch(55.6% 0.197 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B41BB
oklch(49.1% 0.182 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#573697
oklch(42.6% 0.151 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#473078
oklch(37.6% 0.118 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#A78DEF 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) | #709DF3 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749BED | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979FB3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78DEF
#A78DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 294.7)
- #9FAA30
#9FAA30
oklch(70.7% 0.142 114.6)
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 #A78DEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
Use #A78DEF 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.