#A78FEF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(71% 0.139 294.1), rgb(167, 143, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#A78FEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78FEF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 143, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.139 294.1) |
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 #A78FEF | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A78FEF | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FEF text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78FEF text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78FEF
oklch(71% 0.139 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#926EE8
oklch(63% 0.178 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D53D6
oklch(55.6% 0.192 294)
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Step 700
700
#6A42BA
oklch(49.1% 0.18 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#563896
oklch(42.8% 0.147 294)
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Step 900
900
#473178
oklch(37.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#A78FEF 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) | #739FF3 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769CED | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A0B4 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78FEF
#A78FEF
oklch(71% 0.139 294.1)
- #A1AB35
#A1AB35
oklch(71.1% 0.139 114.1)
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 #A78FEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A78FEF 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.