#A78EEB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.6% 0.135 295.1), rgb(167, 142, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#A78EEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78EEB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 142, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.135 295.1) |
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 #A78EEB | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A78EEB | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78EEB text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78EEB text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78EEB
oklch(70.6% 0.135 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#936FE5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E54D3
oklch(55.6% 0.187 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B43B7
oklch(49.1% 0.175 295)
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Step 800
800
#573894
oklch(42.7% 0.145 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#473276
oklch(37.8% 0.112 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E45
oklch(27.1% 0.071 295.5)
#A78EEB 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) | #749DEF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779BE9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989EB1 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78EEB
#A78EEB
oklch(70.6% 0.135 295.1)
- #9EAA3A
#9EAA3A
oklch(70.7% 0.135 115.2)
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 #A78EEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
Use #A78EEB 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.