#C78BC4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.5% 0.105 328.3), rgb(199, 139, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#C78BC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 139, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 35%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.105 328.3) |
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 #C78BC4 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C78BC4 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78BC4 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78BC4 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78BC4
oklch(71.5% 0.105 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56AB2
oklch(63.2% 0.134 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A04F9D
oklch(55.6% 0.147 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#884087
oklch(49.1% 0.135 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F356D
oklch(42.7% 0.112 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F59
oklch(37.8% 0.088 328)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#C78BC4 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) | #889AC6 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A2C2 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB909F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78BC4
#C78BC4
oklch(71.5% 0.105 328.3)
- #73B57E
#73B57E
oklch(71.4% 0.105 148.6)
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 #C78BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
Use #C78BC4 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.