#AD78F9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.2% 0.187 300.5), rgb(173, 120, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#AD78F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD78F9 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 120, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 91%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.187 300.5) |
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 #AD78F9 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD78F9 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD78F9 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD78F9 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD78F9
oklch(68.2% 0.187 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A358FF
oklch(63.1% 0.236 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#9030EF
oklch(55.6% 0.259 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B1DD0
oklch(49% 0.242 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#641EA8
oklch(42.7% 0.2 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#512285
oklch(37.7% 0.156 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F164E
oklch(27% 0.099 300.4)
#AD78F9 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) | #4992FD | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5992F6 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E91AD | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD78F9
#AD78F9
oklch(68.2% 0.187 300.5)
- #8CA700
#8CA700
oklch(68.3% 0.163 120.6)
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 #AD78F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD78F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #AD78F9 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.