#C78BCD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.8% 0.114 323.5), rgb(199, 139, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#C78BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78BCD |
| RGB | rgb(199, 139, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.114 323.5) |
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 #C78BCD | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C78BCD | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78BCD text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78BCD text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DB
oklch(81% 0.07 323.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78BCD
oklch(71.8% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#B368BB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E4DA7
oklch(55.5% 0.158 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#873D90
oklch(49% 0.148 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3375
oklch(42.7% 0.123 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#C78BCD 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) | #859BD0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A2CB | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA92A3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78BCD
#C78BCD
oklch(71.8% 0.114 323.5)
- #77B775
#77B775
oklch(71.9% 0.115 143.6)
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 #C78BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
Use #C78BCD 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.