#A978CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.5% 0.134 309.4), rgb(169, 120, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#A978CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A978CE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 120, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.134 309.4) |
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 #A978CE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A978CE | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A978CE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A978CE text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E1
oklch(81% 0.064 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 309.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A978CE
oklch(65.5% 0.134 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D57B3
oklch(55.6% 0.147 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#77479A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 309)
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Step 800
800
#613B7D
oklch(42.8% 0.112 309)
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Step 900
900
#4F3364
oklch(37.7% 0.087 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#A978CE 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) | #668AD1 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718DCC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48599 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A978CE
#A978CE
oklch(65.5% 0.134 309.4)
- #76A040
#76A040
oklch(65.4% 0.134 129.4)
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 #A978CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #A978CE 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.