#A978DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.2% 0.151 305.3), rgb(169, 120, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A978DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A978DC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 120, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.151 305.3) |
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 #A978DC | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A978DC | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A978DC text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A978DC text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 305.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A978DC
oklch(66.2% 0.151 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A54BF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7644A4
oklch(49.1% 0.152 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#603885
oklch(42.6% 0.127 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E326B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#A978DC 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) | #5E8CE0 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8ED9 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A189A0 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A978DC
#A978DC
oklch(66.2% 0.151 305.3)
- #7DA228
#7DA228
oklch(66.2% 0.151 125.4)
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 #A978DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #A978DC 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.