#AA78ED
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.3% 0.172 301.7), rgb(170, 120, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#AA78ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA78ED |
| RGB | rgb(170, 120, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.172 301.7) |
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 #AA78ED | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA78ED | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA78ED text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA78ED text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FB
oklch(88.6% 0.059 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.108 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA78ED
oklch(67.3% 0.172 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A45DF5
oklch(63.1% 0.219 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#903BE4
oklch(55.7% 0.239 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A2AC6
oklch(49% 0.222 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#6326A0
oklch(42.6% 0.184 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#51267F
oklch(37.7% 0.143 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
#AA78ED 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) | #5290F1 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6090EA | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8DA8 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA78ED
#AA78ED
oklch(67.3% 0.172 301.7)
- #87A400
#87A400
oklch(67.2% 0.162 121.4)
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 #AA78ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA78ED 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.