#A978E1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.5% 0.157 304), rgb(169, 120, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#A978E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A978E1 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 120, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.157 304) |
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 #A978E1 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A978E1 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A978E1 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A978E1 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18CDF
oklch(70.6% 0.124 303.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A978E1
oklch(66.5% 0.157 304)
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Step 600
600
#8A53C3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 304)
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Step 700
700
#7543A8
oklch(49.1% 0.158 304)
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Step 800
800
#5F3888
oklch(42.7% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E316D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#A978E1 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) | #5B8DE5 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678FDE | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8AA2 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A978E1
#A978E1
oklch(66.5% 0.157 304)
- #80A31A
#80A31A
oklch(66.6% 0.157 124)
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 #A978E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
Use #A978E1 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.