#C78CCD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.113 323.5), rgb(199, 140, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#C78CCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.113 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 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78CCD |
| RGB | rgb(199, 140, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.113 323.5) |
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 #C78CCD | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C78CCD | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78CCD text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78CCD text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DB
oklch(81% 0.07 323.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78CCD
oklch(72% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#B368BB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E4EA7
oklch(55.7% 0.156 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#873E8F
oklch(49.1% 0.146 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3474
oklch(42.8% 0.121 323.8)
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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)
#C78CCD 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) | #869CD0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A3CB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA92A4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78CCD
#C78CCD
oklch(72% 0.113 323.5)
- #78B776
#78B776
oklch(72% 0.113 143.6)
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 #C78CCD, 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 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
Use #C78CCD 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.