#C780D3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.3% 0.14 321.6), rgb(199, 128, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#C780D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C780D3 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 128, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.14 321.6) |
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 #C780D3 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C780D3 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C780D3 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C780D3 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 321.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C780D3
oklch(70.3% 0.14 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B95EC9
oklch(63.1% 0.179 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#A540B6
oklch(55.7% 0.195 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D319C
oklch(49.1% 0.18 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#722A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2866
oklch(37.8% 0.116 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#C780D3 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) | #7695D6 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889DD0 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98AA0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C780D3
#C780D3
oklch(70.3% 0.14 321.6)
- #69B560
#69B560
oklch(70.3% 0.141 141.7)
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 #C780D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #C780D3 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.