#A78EA7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.046 326.1), rgb(167, 142, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#A78EA7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 142, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 12%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.046 326.1) |
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 #A78EA7 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78EA7 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78EA7 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78EA7 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 325.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78EA7
oklch(67.7% 0.046 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D7D9D
oklch(63.1% 0.06 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#876688
oklch(55.5% 0.065 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#735573
oklch(49.2% 0.06 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D465E
oklch(42.8% 0.049 325)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4D
oklch(37.9% 0.038 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#A78EA7 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) | #8D94A8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9297A6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99096 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78EA7
#A78EA7
oklch(67.7% 0.046 326.1)
- #86A087
#86A087
oklch(67.9% 0.047 146.1)
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 #A78EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #A78EA7 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.