#C078D2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.2% 0.149 319.4), rgb(192, 120, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#C078D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C078D2 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 120, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.149 319.4) |
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 #C078D2 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C078D2 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C078D2 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C078D2 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE7
oklch(81% 0.092 319.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C078D2
oklch(68.2% 0.149 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B95BD0
oklch(63% 0.19 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#A53CBD
oklch(55.7% 0.207 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D2CA3
oklch(49.1% 0.193 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#722784
oklch(42.6% 0.159 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D266A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#C078D2 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) | #6B8ED5 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E96CF | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1839B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C078D2
#C078D2
oklch(68.2% 0.149 319.4)
- #64AE50
#64AE50
oklch(68.1% 0.149 139.3)
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 #C078D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #C078D2 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.