#C378C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.14 324.7), rgb(195, 120, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#C378C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C378C8 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 120, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.14 324.7) |
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 #C378C8 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C378C8 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C378C8 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C378C8 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEE0
oklch(81% 0.087 325)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C378C8
oklch(68% 0.14 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD5CC4
oklch(63% 0.179 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#A83EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#902F98
oklch(49.1% 0.181 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#75287B
oklch(42.6% 0.15 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2763
oklch(37.8% 0.116 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#C378C8 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) | #708DCB | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8496C5 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68097 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C378C8
#C378C8
oklch(68% 0.14 324.7)
- #5BAF5F
#5BAF5F
oklch(68.1% 0.141 144.8)
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 #C378C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.076
Use #C378C8 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.