#C078CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.145 320.9), rgb(192, 120, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#C078CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C078CE |
| RGB | rgb(192, 120, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.145 320.9) |
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 #C078CE | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C078CE | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C078CE text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C078CE text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C078CE
oklch(68% 0.145 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA5CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.185 321)
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Step 600
600
#A53EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.201 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D2E9F
oklch(49% 0.187 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#732881
oklch(42.7% 0.155 321)
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Step 900
900
#5D2768
oklch(37.8% 0.12 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183D
oklch(27.2% 0.076 320.9)
#C078CE 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) | #6D8ED1 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8096CB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28299 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C078CE
#C078CE
oklch(68% 0.145 320.9)
- #62AE55
#62AE55
oklch(68.1% 0.145 140.8)
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 #C078CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #C078CE 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.