#C078F8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.1% 0.191 308.2), rgb(192, 120, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#C078F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C078F8 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 120, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 90%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.191 308.2) |
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 #C078F8 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C078F8 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C078F8 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C078F8 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6ABFC
oklch(80.8% 0.12 308.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C078F8
oklch(70.1% 0.191 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#B34EF7
oklch(63.1% 0.244 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F21E6
oklch(55.7% 0.265 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#8809C8
oklch(49.1% 0.247 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E13A1
oklch(42.6% 0.204 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#591C80
oklch(37.6% 0.159 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#34134B
oklch(27% 0.101 308.1)
#C078F8 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) | #5395FC | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6999F5 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88EAD | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C078F8
#C078F8
oklch(70.1% 0.191 308.2)
- #7CB300
#7CB300
oklch(70.2% 0.184 128.4)
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 #C078F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.004
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.080
Use #C078F8 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.