#A78EB3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.2% 0.06 314.8), rgb(167, 142, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#A78EB3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 315°. 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 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 142, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.06 314.8) |
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 #A78EB3 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78EB3 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78EB3 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78EB3 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD2
oklch(81% 0.038 314.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78EB3
oklch(68.2% 0.06 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7BAA
oklch(63% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#866495
oklch(55.6% 0.084 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#71537F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4467
oklch(42.7% 0.064 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#A78EB3 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) | #8995B5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E97B2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6929B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78EB3
#A78EB3
oklch(68.2% 0.06 314.8)
- #89A27C
#89A27C
oklch(68.3% 0.061 135)
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 #A78EB3, 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 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.062
Use #A78EB3 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.