#A78FB2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.057 315.2), rgb(167, 143, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#A78FB2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 315°. 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 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78FB2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 143, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.057 315.2) |
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 #A78FB2 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78FB2 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FB2 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FB2 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 315.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78FB2
oklch(68.3% 0.057 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CA8
oklch(63% 0.073 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#856593
oklch(55.6% 0.079 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#71547E
oklch(49.2% 0.074 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4566
oklch(42.8% 0.06 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A53
oklch(37.7% 0.047 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#A78FB2 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) | #8B96B4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9098B1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7939B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78FB2
#A78FB2
oklch(68.3% 0.057 315.2)
- #8AA27E
#8AA27E
oklch(68.4% 0.058 135.3)
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 #A78FB2, 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 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.060
Use #A78FB2 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.