#A78DFD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.4% 0.16 292.6), rgb(167, 141, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#A78DFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78DFD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 141, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.16 292.6) |
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 #A78DFD | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A78DFD | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78DFD text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78DFD text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FC
oklch(80.9% 0.1 292.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78DFD
oklch(71.4% 0.16 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#9169F8
oklch(63.2% 0.204 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D4AE7
oklch(55.6% 0.223 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A3AC8
oklch(49.1% 0.206 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#5631A2
oklch(42.7% 0.172 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#462D81
oklch(37.6% 0.135 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#A78DFD 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) | #68A0FF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9CFA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A2B9 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78DFD
#A78DFD
oklch(71.4% 0.16 292.6)
- #A5AC00
#A5AC00
oklch(71.5% 0.159 112.7)
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 #A78DFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #A78DFD 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.