#C78BCE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.9% 0.115 323), rgb(199, 139, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#C78BCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78BCE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 139, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.115 323) |
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 #C78BCE | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C78BCE | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78BCE text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78BCE text on black | 8.01:1 | 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
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78BCE
oklch(71.9% 0.115 323)
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Step 500
500
#B367BC
oklch(63% 0.148 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E4DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.159 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#873D91
oklch(49.1% 0.149 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3375
oklch(42.7% 0.123 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#592E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#C78BCE 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) | #849BD1 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A2CC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C992A4 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78BCE
#C78BCE
oklch(71.9% 0.115 323)
- #77B774
#77B774
oklch(71.9% 0.116 143.3)
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 #C78BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
Use #C78BCE 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.