#A978D5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.142 307.2), rgb(169, 120, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#A978D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A978D5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 120, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 53%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.142 307.2) |
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 #A978D5 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A978D5 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A978D5 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A978D5 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.07 307)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.111 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A978D5
oklch(65.9% 0.142 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C56B9
oklch(55.7% 0.155 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#77459F
oklch(49.1% 0.145 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#603A81
oklch(42.7% 0.119 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3267
oklch(37.7% 0.093 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#A978D5 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) | #628BD8 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8ED3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3879C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A978D5
#A978D5
oklch(65.9% 0.142 307.2)
- #7AA135
#7AA135
oklch(65.8% 0.142 127)
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 #A978D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #A978D5 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.