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#a78ac9 color: Classic Bouquet

#a78ac9 is rgb(167, 138, 201) in RGB and oklch(68.309% 0.0959 305.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

68.3%
0.096
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a78ac9

#a78ac9 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Classic Bouquet (#a38bbf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a78ac9 mixed with white

  1. a78ac9
  2. af95cf
  3. b8a1d4
  4. c1acda
  5. c9b8df
  6. d2c4e5
  7. dbcfea
  8. e4dbef
  9. ede7f5
  10. f6f3fa

Darker: #a78ac9 mixed with black

  1. a78ac9
  2. 9177ae
  3. 7b6595
  4. 66537c
  5. 524264
  6. 3e324c
  7. 2c2236
  8. 1a1422
  9. 0a070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a78ac9 with less saturation

  1. a78ac9
  2. a68cc4
  3. a48dc0
  4. a38fbb
  5. a191b6
  6. a092b2
  7. 9f94ad
  8. 9d95a8
  9. 9c96a3
  10. 9a989e

Questions about #a78ac9

What color is #a78ac9?

#a78ac9 is soft purple. The closest named color is Classic Bouquet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 138, 201), in HSL hsl(267.62, 36.84%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.309% 0.0959 305.073).

What colors go well with #a78ac9?

The complementary color of #a78ac9 is #8ca461. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8894d5 and #be82b1. The triadic partners are #c28d57 and #46aca1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a78ac9?

Black text reads better on #a78ac9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a78ac9 a warm or cool color?

#a78ac9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.096.