#C378D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.8% 0.157 318.6), rgb(195, 120, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#C378D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C378D8 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 120, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.157 318.6) |
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 #C378D8 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C378D8 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C378D8 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C378D8 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE9
oklch(81% 0.097 318.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C378D8
oklch(68.8% 0.157 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA58D5
oklch(63% 0.2 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#A637C2
oklch(55.6% 0.217 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E27A8
oklch(49.1% 0.203 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#732388
oklch(42.6% 0.168 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D246D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#C378D8 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) | #6990DB | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D97D5 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3859E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C378D8
#C378D8
oklch(68.8% 0.157 318.6)
- #65B14B
#65B14B
oklch(68.8% 0.157 138.4)
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 #C378D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #C378D8 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.