#A78FDE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.2% 0.116 297.3), rgb(167, 143, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#A78FDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78FDE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 143, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.116 297.3) |
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 #A78FDE | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A78FDE | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FDE text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FDE text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 297.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78FDE
oklch(70.2% 0.116 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9473D7
oklch(63.1% 0.148 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F59C4
oklch(55.5% 0.161 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C49A9
oklch(49.2% 0.149 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#583C89
oklch(42.7% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#48346E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#A78FDE 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) | #7B9CE1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9BDC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9CAC | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78FDE
#A78FDE
oklch(70.2% 0.116 297.3)
- #9AA84F
#9AA84F
oklch(70.1% 0.116 116.9)
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 #A78FDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.074
Use #A78FDE 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.