#AA78A7
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.9% 0.09 328.6), rgb(170, 120, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#AA78A7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA78A7 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 120, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.09 328.6) |
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 #AA78A7 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA78A7 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA78A7 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA78A7 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#B991B7
oklch(70.6% 0.071 327.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA78A7
oklch(63.9% 0.09 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#925E90
oklch(55.6% 0.097 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#653F63
oklch(42.6% 0.075 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#533651
oklch(37.7% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#AA78A7 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) | #7684A9 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818BA5 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7C89 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA78A7
#AA78A7
oklch(63.9% 0.09 328.6)
- #649B6D
#649B6D
oklch(63.8% 0.09 148.6)
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 #AA78A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
Use #AA78A7 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.