#A78EBB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.5% 0.071 309.7), rgb(167, 142, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#A78EBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78EBB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 142, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.071 309.7) |
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 #A78EBB | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78EBB | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78EBB text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78EBB text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78EBB
oklch(68.5% 0.071 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A7AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.091 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#85629E
oklch(55.5% 0.098 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#705187
oklch(49% 0.091 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B436E
oklch(42.7% 0.075 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3959
oklch(37.8% 0.058 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#A78EBB 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) | #8796BD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C98BA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5949E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78EBB
#A78EBB
oklch(68.5% 0.071 309.7)
- #8CA374
#8CA374
oklch(68.5% 0.071 129.3)
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 #A78EBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
Use #A78EBB 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.