#C378CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.1% 0.142 323.9), rgb(195, 120, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#C378CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C378CA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 120, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.142 323.9) |
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 #C378CA | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C378CA | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C378CA text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C378CA 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C378CA
oklch(68.1% 0.142 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD5CC6
oklch(63.1% 0.181 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A83DB3
oklch(55.6% 0.198 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#902E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.184 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#75287D
oklch(42.7% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2664
oklch(37.7% 0.119 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#C378CA 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) | #6F8ECD | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8396C7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68198 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C378CA
#C378CA
oklch(68.1% 0.142 323.9)
- #5CAF5D
#5CAF5D
oklch(68.2% 0.142 144.1)
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 #C378CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.078
Use #C378CA 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.