#A78ECA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.1% 0.09 303.2), rgb(167, 142, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#A78ECA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78ECA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 142, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.09 303.2) |
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 #A78ECA | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A78ECA | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78ECA text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78ECA text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 303.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78ECA
oklch(69.1% 0.09 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#9877C3
oklch(63.1% 0.116 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#835FAF
oklch(55.7% 0.125 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F4E96
oklch(49.2% 0.116 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A407A
oklch(42.7% 0.097 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3762
oklch(37.7% 0.075 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#A78ECA 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) | #8298CC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8699C8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A197A3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78ECA
#A78ECA
oklch(69.1% 0.09 303.2)
- #91A565
#91A565
oklch(69.1% 0.09 122.9)
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 #A78ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.077
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.077
Use #A78ECA 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.