#A78EF3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(71.1% 0.145 293.8), rgb(167, 142, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#A78EF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 142, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.145 293.8) |
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 #A78EF3 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A78EF3 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78EF3 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78EF3 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78EF3
oklch(71.1% 0.145 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#926DED
oklch(63.2% 0.185 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D50DB
oklch(55.5% 0.202 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A40BE
oklch(49.1% 0.187 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#56369A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#47307A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#A78EF3 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) | #6F9FF7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739CF0 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A0B5 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78EF3
#A78EF3
oklch(71.1% 0.145 293.8)
- #A2AB2A
#A2AB2A
oklch(71.1% 0.146 113.6)
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 #A78EF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
Use #A78EF3 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.