#C78BB7
Closest named color: Dull Pink (#D5869D). oklch(71% 0.093 336.7), rgb(199, 139, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#C78BB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Pink (#D5869D), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Pink (#D5869D) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 139, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 35%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.093 336.7) |
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 #C78BB7 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C78BB7 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78BB7 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78BB7 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB3CF
oklch(81% 0.058 336.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78BB7
oklch(71% 0.093 336.7)
-
Step 500
500
#B66CA4
oklch(63.1% 0.119 336.5)
-
Step 600
600
#A1528F
oklch(55.5% 0.13 336.5)
-
Step 700
700
#8A437A
oklch(49.2% 0.12 336.5)
-
Step 800
800
#703763
oklch(42.6% 0.1 336.5)
-
Step 900
900
#5B3051
oklch(37.7% 0.078 336.3)
-
Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#C78BB7 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) | #8C98B9 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA1B5 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8D9A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78BB7
#C78BB7
oklch(71% 0.093 336.7)
- #6EB38A
#6EB38A
oklch(70.9% 0.093 157)
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 #C78BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.055
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
Use #C78BB7 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.