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#A78DFC Color

#A78DFC is rgb(167, 141, 252) in RGB, hsl(254, 95%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 44%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), visibly different at ΔE 10.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A78DFC
HEX#A78DFC
RGBrgb(167, 141, 252)
HSLhsl(254, 95%, 77%)
HSVhsv(254, 44%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 44%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.159 292.7)
LABlab(64.64% 28.51 -52.65)
LCHlch(64.64% 59.87 298.44)

What #A78DFC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A78DFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#A78DFC Channel Values

How #A78DFC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 167 · G 141 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 95% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 44% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.67:1 vs white · 7.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A78DFC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A78DFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A78DFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A78DFC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A78DFC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A78DFC
Protanopia#9292FC
Protanomaly#9B90FC
Deuteranopia#9696FC
Deuteranomaly#9D93FC
Tritanopia#94A1A1
Tritanomaly#9C99CC
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #A78DFC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a78dfc: #A78DFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A78DFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a78dfc': '#A78DFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.553, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_a78dfc">#A78DFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A78DFC"

More Blue Colors

#A78DFC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A78DFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A78DFC?

#A78DFC is a light blue — rgb(167, 141, 252) in RGB and hsl(254, 95%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.87.

What is the RGB value of #A78DFC?

#A78DFC is rgb(167, 141, 252) — red 167, green 141, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A78DFC?

#A78DFC converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 44%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A78DFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A78DFC scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A78DFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A78DFC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 10.87, which is visibly different.

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