#AA78E9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.167 302.6), rgb(170, 120, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#AA78E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA78E9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 120, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.167 302.6) |
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 #AA78E9 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA78E9 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA78E9 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA78E9 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.106 302.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA78E9
oklch(67% 0.167 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A45EF1
oklch(63% 0.213 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#903DE0
oklch(55.6% 0.232 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B2DC2
oklch(49.1% 0.215 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#64289D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#51277D
oklch(37.7% 0.14 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1849
oklch(26.9% 0.088 302.5)
#AA78E9 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) | #568FED | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6390E6 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8CA6 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA78E9
#AA78E9
oklch(67% 0.167 302.6)
- #84A400
#84A400
oklch(67% 0.163 122.5)
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 #AA78E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA78E9 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.