#AA78FA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68% 0.188 299.1), rgb(170, 120, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#AA78FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA78FA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 120, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.188 299.1) |
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 #AA78FA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA78FA | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA78FA text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA78FA text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.113 299)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA78FA
oklch(68% 0.188 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#A05AFF
oklch(63% 0.233 299)
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Step 600
600
#8E31F2
oklch(55.7% 0.261 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#791FD3
oklch(49.2% 0.243 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#621FAA
oklch(42.7% 0.201 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2387
oklch(37.7% 0.156 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E164F
oklch(26.9% 0.1 298.9)
#AA78FA 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) | #4792FE | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5591F7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9991AE | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA78FA
#AA78FA
oklch(68% 0.188 299.1)
- #8EA500
#8EA500
oklch(68% 0.16 119.2)
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 #AA78FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA78FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #AA78FA 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.