#A78FB4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.4% 0.06 313.7), rgb(167, 143, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#A78FB4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 143, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.06 313.7) |
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 #A78FB4 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78FB4 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FB4 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FB4 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.037 313)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78FB4
oklch(68.4% 0.06 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CAA
oklch(63.1% 0.076 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#856596
oklch(55.7% 0.083 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#705380
oklch(49% 0.078 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4468
oklch(42.7% 0.065 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A54
oklch(37.7% 0.049 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#A78FB4 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) | #8A96B6 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F98B3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6939C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78FB4
#A78FB4
oklch(68.4% 0.06 313.7)
- #8BA27C
#8BA27C
oklch(68.4% 0.06 133.2)
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 #A78FB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
Use #A78FB4 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.