Exploring the Color #A978F7

#A978F7 sits at 263° on the color wheel, placing it in the violet family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 89% saturation and 72% lightness, it reads as a fully saturated, light tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 169, 120, 247 produces a 6.72:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #A978F7 is a clear variant of CSS orchid — about 60 units away from #DA70D6. Designers reach for violet hues at this saturation when the brief calls for bold, immediate signal, and at this lightness when they want lift, air, and gentle emphasis. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.

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