#A78FB5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.4% 0.061 313), rgb(167, 143, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#A78FB5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78FB5 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 143, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.061 313) |
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 #A78FB5 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78FB5 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FB5 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FB5 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#C9BAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 312)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78FB5
oklch(68.4% 0.061 313)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CAB
oklch(63.1% 0.077 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#856497
oklch(55.6% 0.086 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#705381
oklch(49.1% 0.079 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4469
oklch(42.6% 0.066 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A55
oklch(37.8% 0.05 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#A78FB5 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) | #8A96B7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F98B4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6939C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78FB5
#A78FB5
oklch(68.4% 0.061 313)
- #8BA27B
#8BA27B
oklch(68.4% 0.061 132.7)
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 #A78FB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
Use #A78FB5 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.