#A78FAA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.048 322.5), rgb(167, 143, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#A78FAA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78FAA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 143, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.048 322.5) |
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 #A78FAA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78FAA | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FAA text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FAA text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6E0
oklch(88.6% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCC
oklch(81% 0.029 322.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78FAA
oklch(68% 0.048 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C7D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.062 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#86668A
oklch(55.5% 0.066 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#725575
oklch(49.1% 0.061 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4660
oklch(42.9% 0.051 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4E
oklch(37.8% 0.039 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C222E
oklch(26.9% 0.026 320.7)
#A78FAA 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) | #8D95AB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298A9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89198 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78FAA
#A78FAA
oklch(68% 0.048 322.5)
- #88A085
#88A085
oklch(68% 0.047 142)
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 #A78FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
Use #A78FAA 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.