#C780CA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.9% 0.131 325.4), rgb(199, 128, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#C780CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C780CA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 128, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.131 325.4) |
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 #C780CA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C780CA | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C780CA text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C780CA text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C780CA
oklch(69.9% 0.131 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB60BF
oklch(63.1% 0.167 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#A643AC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3493
oklch(49.1% 0.169 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#732C78
oklch(42.6% 0.141 325)
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Step 900
900
#5E2960
oklch(37.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#C780CA 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) | #7A93CD | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9CC8 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB879C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C780CA
#C780CA
oklch(69.9% 0.131 325.4)
- #65B36A
#65B36A
oklch(69.8% 0.13 145.4)
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 #C780CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
Use #C780CA 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.