#AA78E2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.7% 0.159 304.2), rgb(170, 120, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#AA78E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA78E2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 120, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.159 304.2) |
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 #AA78E2 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA78E2 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA78E2 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA78E2 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#B28CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.124 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA78E2
oklch(66.7% 0.159 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A52C3
oklch(55.5% 0.173 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7542A9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#603789
oklch(42.8% 0.134 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E316D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#AA78E2 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) | #5A8EE6 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678FDF | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18AA2 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA78E2
#AA78E2
oklch(66.7% 0.159 304.2)
- #80A319
#80A319
oklch(66.6% 0.158 124)
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 #AA78E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA78E2 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.