#A978AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64% 0.094 324.7), rgb(169, 120, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A978AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A978AC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 120, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.094 324.7) |
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 #A978AC | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A978AC | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A978AC text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A978AC text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#B891BA
oklch(70.6% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A978AC
oklch(64% 0.094 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#915D95
oklch(55.5% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B4D7F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 324)
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Step 800
800
#643F67
oklch(42.6% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#523654
oklch(37.7% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#A978AC 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) | #7485AE | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8BAA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7D8B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A978AC
#A978AC
oklch(64% 0.094 324.7)
- #679B68
#679B68
oklch(63.9% 0.093 144.8)
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 #A978AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A978AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #A978AC 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.