#C78BE8
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73% 0.144 312.8), rgb(199, 139, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#C78BE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 139, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.144 312.8) |
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 #C78BE8 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C78BE8 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78BE8 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78BE8 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78BE8
oklch(73% 0.144 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF61D7
oklch(63% 0.184 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B43C5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8434AA
oklch(49.2% 0.186 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B2C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#57296E
oklch(37.6% 0.121 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#C78BE8 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) | #7A9FEB | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A4E5 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C498AF | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78BE8
#C78BE8
oklch(73% 0.144 312.8)
- #83BB56
#83BB56
oklch(73.1% 0.145 133)
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 #C78BE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
Use #C78BE8 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.