#A978DA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.1% 0.149 305.8), rgb(169, 120, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#A978DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A978DA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 120, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.149 305.8) |
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 #A978DA | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A978DA | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A978DA text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A978DA text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDA
oklch(70.6% 0.116 305.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A978DA
oklch(66.1% 0.149 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B55BD
oklch(55.7% 0.161 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7644A3
oklch(49.1% 0.151 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#603984
oklch(42.7% 0.124 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.061 305.8)
#A978DA 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) | #5F8CDE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8ED7 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1889F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A978DA
#A978DA
oklch(66.1% 0.149 305.8)
- #7CA22C
#7CA22C
oklch(66.1% 0.149 125.9)
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 #A978DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #A978DA 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.