#C78BC7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.6% 0.108 326.6), rgb(199, 139, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#C78BC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 327°. 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 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 139, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 35%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.108 326.6) |
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 #C78BC7 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C78BC7 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78BC7 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78BC7 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78BC7
oklch(71.6% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B469B5
oklch(63.1% 0.138 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.15 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#883F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3570
oklch(42.8% 0.115 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.091 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#C78BC7 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) | #879AC9 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A2C5 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB90A1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78BC7
#C78BC7
oklch(71.6% 0.108 326.6)
- #74B67B
#74B67B
oklch(71.6% 0.109 146.9)
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 #C78BC7, 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 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.071
Use #C78BC7 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.