#A878F2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.3% 0.178 299.8), rgb(168, 120, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#A878F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A878F2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 120, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 82%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.178 299.8) |
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 #A878F2 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A878F2 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A878F2 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A878F2 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FE
oklch(80.8% 0.111 299.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A878F2
oklch(67.3% 0.178 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#A15CFB
oklch(63.1% 0.227 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D38EA
oklch(55.5% 0.247 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7827CC
oklch(49% 0.23 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#6224A5
oklch(42.7% 0.191 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2583
oklch(37.6% 0.149 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#A878F2 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) | #4E90F6 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A90EF | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998FAA | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A878F2
#A878F2
oklch(67.3% 0.178 299.8)
- #8BA300
#8BA300
oklch(67.3% 0.159 119.7)
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 #A878F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A878F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #A878F2 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.