#C78CCB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.9% 0.11 324.5), rgb(199, 140, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#C78CCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.110 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 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78CCB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 140, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.11 324.5) |
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 #C78CCB | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C78CCB | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78CCB text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78CCB text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78CCB
oklch(71.9% 0.11 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B369B9
oklch(63.2% 0.141 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.155 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#873F8D
oklch(49.2% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3472
oklch(42.7% 0.118 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#592E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#C78CCB 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) | #879CCD | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A3C9 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA92A3 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78CCB
#C78CCB
oklch(71.9% 0.11 324.5)
- #78B778
#78B778
oklch(72% 0.111 144.3)
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 #C78CCB, 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 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
Use #C78CCB 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.