#C78ADA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.2% 0.13 317.9), rgb(199, 138, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#C78ADA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78ADA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 138, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.13 317.9) |
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 #C78ADA | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C78ADA | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78ADA text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78ADA text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.082 318.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78ADA
oklch(72.2% 0.13 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#B264CA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#86389D
oklch(49% 0.168 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#C78ADA 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) | #7F9CDD | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA3D8 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C794A8 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78ADA
#C78ADA
oklch(72.2% 0.13 317.9)
- #7BB866
#7BB866
oklch(72.1% 0.129 138.1)
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 #C78ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #C78ADA 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.