#A78FED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.9% 0.136 294.4), rgb(167, 143, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#A78FED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78FED |
| RGB | rgb(167, 143, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.136 294.4) |
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 #A78FED | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A78FED | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FED text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FED text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F3
oklch(80.8% 0.086 294.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78FED
oklch(70.9% 0.136 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#926FE6
oklch(63.1% 0.174 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D54D4
oklch(55.6% 0.188 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A43B8
oklch(49.1% 0.176 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#563895
oklch(42.7% 0.146 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#473276
oklch(37.8% 0.112 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#A78FED 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) | #749EF1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779CEB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A0B3 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78FED
#A78FED
oklch(70.9% 0.136 294.4)
- #A0AA39
#A0AA39
oklch(70.8% 0.135 114.2)
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 #A78FED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #A78FED 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.