#A78ECD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.2% 0.094 302.2), rgb(167, 142, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#A78ECD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78ECD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 142, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.094 302.2) |
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 #A78ECD | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A78ECD | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78ECD text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78ECD text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78ECD
oklch(69.2% 0.094 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#9776C6
oklch(63% 0.122 302)
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Step 600
600
#825EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.131 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E4D99
oklch(49% 0.121 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A407C
oklch(42.8% 0.1 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3664
oklch(37.7% 0.079 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#A78ECD 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) | #8199D0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A197A5 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78ECD
#A78ECD
oklch(69.2% 0.094 302.2)
- #92A662
#92A662
oklch(69.3% 0.095 122.3)
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 #A78ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
Use #A78ECD 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.