#C78DEE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.6% 0.148 310.7), rgb(199, 141, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#C78DEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78DEE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 141, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.148 310.7) |
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 #C78DEE | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C78DEE | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78DEE text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78DEE text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78DEE
oklch(73.6% 0.148 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD61DC
oklch(63.1% 0.189 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9943CA
oklch(55.7% 0.206 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8233AE
oklch(49.1% 0.191 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A2C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.158 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#562971
oklch(37.7% 0.124 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#C78DEE 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) | #79A2F2 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A6EB | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39BB2 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78DEE
#C78DEE
oklch(73.6% 0.148 310.7)
- #89BC51
#89BC51
oklch(73.6% 0.148 130.6)
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 #C78DEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.022
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
Use #C78DEE 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.