#A78EB5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.063 313.4), rgb(167, 142, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#A78EB5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 142, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.063 313.4) |
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 #A78EB5 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78EB5 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78EB5 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78EB5 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD3
oklch(81% 0.039 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78EB5
oklch(68.3% 0.063 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B7BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.08 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#856498
oklch(55.6% 0.087 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#715281
oklch(49% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4469
oklch(42.8% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3955
oklch(37.6% 0.052 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#A78EB5 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) | #8996B7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E98B4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6939B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78EB5
#A78EB5
oklch(68.3% 0.063 313.4)
- #8AA27A
#8AA27A
oklch(68.3% 0.063 133.1)
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 #A78EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #A78EB5 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.