#A78FBF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.8% 0.074 307.3), rgb(167, 143, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#A78FBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78FBF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 143, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.074 307.3) |
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 #A78FBF | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78FBF | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FBF text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FBF text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78FBF
oklch(68.8% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#997AB6
oklch(63.1% 0.094 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#8362A2
oklch(55.5% 0.103 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F518B
oklch(49.1% 0.096 307)
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Step 800
800
#5B4371
oklch(42.9% 0.079 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A385B
oklch(37.6% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#A78FBF 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) | #8798C1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B99BE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A495A0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78FBF
#A78FBF
oklch(68.8% 0.074 307.3)
- #8EA472
#8EA472
oklch(68.9% 0.074 127.5)
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 #A78FBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
Use #A78FBF 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.