#C78AEB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73% 0.149 312.1), rgb(199, 138, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#C78AEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78AEB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 138, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.149 312.1) |
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 #C78AEB | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C78AEB | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78AEB text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78AEB text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFED
oklch(80.8% 0.095 312)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78AEB
oklch(73% 0.149 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF5FDB
oklch(63% 0.191 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B41C8
oklch(55.6% 0.207 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8431AD
oklch(49% 0.193 312)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#572870
oklch(37.6% 0.125 312)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#C78AEB 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) | #779FEF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A4E8 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C498AF | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78AEB
#C78AEB
oklch(73% 0.149 312.1)
- #84BB51
#84BB51
oklch(73.1% 0.149 132)
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 #C78AEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
Use #C78AEB 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.