#A78FAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.2% 0.052 318.5), rgb(167, 143, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#A78FAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78FAE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 143, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.052 318.5) |
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 #A78FAE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78FAE | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FAE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FAE text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABACE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78FAE
oklch(68.2% 0.052 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7DA4
oklch(63.1% 0.067 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#86668F
oklch(55.7% 0.072 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#715479
oklch(49% 0.068 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4563
oklch(42.7% 0.056 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A51
oklch(37.7% 0.045 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#A78FAE 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) | #8C95AF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79299 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78FAE
#A78FAE
oklch(68.2% 0.052 318.5)
- #89A182
#89A182
oklch(68.2% 0.052 138.7)
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 #A78FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.061
Use #A78FAE 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.