#A78EC7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.086 304.3), rgb(167, 142, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#A78EC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 142, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.086 304.3) |
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 #A78EC7 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78EC7 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78EC7 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78EC7 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.054 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78EC7
oklch(69% 0.086 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#9878BF
oklch(63.1% 0.109 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8360AC
oklch(55.7% 0.12 304)
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Step 700
700
#6F4F93
oklch(49.2% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4178
oklch(42.7% 0.092 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3760
oklch(37.6% 0.072 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#A78EC7 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) | #8398C9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8899C5 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A296A2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78EC7
#A78EC7
oklch(69% 0.086 304.3)
- #90A568
#90A568
oklch(69.1% 0.087 124.1)
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 #A78EC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #A78EC7 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.