#AA78CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.7% 0.135 309.6), rgb(170, 120, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#AA78CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA78CF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 120, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.135 309.6) |
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 #AA78CF | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA78CF | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA78CF text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA78CF text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 309.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA78CF
oklch(65.7% 0.135 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D57B3
oklch(55.6% 0.147 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#78469A
oklch(49% 0.138 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#623A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 900
900
#503364
oklch(37.8% 0.087 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#AA78CF 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) | #658AD2 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728ECD | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5859A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA78CF
#AA78CF
oklch(65.7% 0.135 309.6)
- #76A140
#76A140
oklch(65.7% 0.135 129.6)
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 #AA78CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA78CF 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.