#A78EBF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.6% 0.076 307.7), rgb(167, 142, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#A78EBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78EBF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 142, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.076 307.7) |
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 #A78EBF | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78EBF | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78EBF text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78EBF text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 307.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78EBF
oklch(68.6% 0.076 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9979B7
oklch(63% 0.097 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#8462A3
oklch(55.7% 0.105 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#70508B
oklch(49% 0.098 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4271
oklch(42.7% 0.081 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B385C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#A78EBF 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) | #8697C1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A98BD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4959F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78EBF
#A78EBF
oklch(68.6% 0.076 307.7)
- #8DA371
#8DA371
oklch(68.5% 0.074 127.5)
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 #A78EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #A78EBF 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.