#A78FA3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.8% 0.04 331.6), rgb(167, 143, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A78FA3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 143, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 12%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.04 331.6) |
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 #A78FA3 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78FA3 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FA3 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FA3 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.025 332)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78FA3
oklch(67.8% 0.04 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E98
oklch(63% 0.052 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#876782
oklch(55.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#72566E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D465A
oklch(42.6% 0.044 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#A78FA3 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) | #8F94A4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9497A2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99096 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78FA3
#A78FA3
oklch(67.8% 0.04 331.6)
- #869F8C
#869F8C
oklch(67.8% 0.039 152.5)
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 #A78FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
Use #A78FA3 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.