#AA78AA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64% 0.093 326.6), rgb(170, 120, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#AA78AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA78AA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 120, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.093 326.6) |
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 #AA78AA | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA78AA | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA78AA text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA78AA text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B991B9
oklch(70.7% 0.073 326.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA78AA
oklch(64% 0.093 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#925D92
oklch(55.5% 0.101 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4D7D
oklch(49.2% 0.093 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#653F65
oklch(42.7% 0.077 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#523653
oklch(37.7% 0.06 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#AA78AA 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) | #7585AC | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808BA8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7C8A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA78AA
#AA78AA
oklch(64% 0.093 326.6)
- #659C6A
#659C6A
oklch(64.1% 0.094 146.5)
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 #AA78AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA78AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
Use #AA78AA 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.