#A78EE8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.5% 0.131 295.6), rgb(167, 142, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#A78EE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 142, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.131 295.6) |
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 #A78EE8 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A78EE8 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78EE8 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78EE8 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F0
oklch(80.8% 0.082 295.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78EE8
oklch(70.5% 0.131 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#9370E2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F55D0
oklch(55.7% 0.182 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B44B4
oklch(49.1% 0.17 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#573991
oklch(42.6% 0.139 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#473274
oklch(37.6% 0.109 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#A78EE8 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) | #759DEB | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799BE6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999EB0 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78EE8
#A78EE8
oklch(70.5% 0.131 295.6)
- #9DA93F
#9DA93F
oklch(70.4% 0.13 115.3)
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 #A78EE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
Use #A78EE8 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.