#A78FDA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70% 0.11 298.2), rgb(167, 143, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#A78FDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78FDA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 143, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.11 298.2) |
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 #A78FDA | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A78FDA | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FDA text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FDA text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E8
oklch(81% 0.068 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78FDA
oklch(70% 0.11 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9574D3
oklch(63.1% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#805BC0
oklch(55.7% 0.153 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#583D86
oklch(42.7% 0.118 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#A78FDA 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) | #7D9BDD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819BD8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9BAB | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78FDA
#A78FDA
oklch(70% 0.11 298.2)
- #98A855
#98A855
oklch(70.1% 0.11 118.3)
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 #A78FDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
Use #A78FDA 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.