#C78EE3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.3% 0.133 314.1), rgb(199, 142, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#C78EE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 142, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.133 314.1) |
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 #C78EE3 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C78EE3 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78EE3 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78EE3 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78EE3
oklch(73.3% 0.133 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE65D0
oklch(63.1% 0.17 314)
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Step 600
600
#9948BD
oklch(55.5% 0.186 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8339A3
oklch(49.1% 0.172 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3084
oklch(42.6% 0.142 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#C78EE3 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) | #80A1E6 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA5E0 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C599AE | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78EE3
#C78EE3
oklch(73.3% 0.133 314.1)
- #85BB61
#85BB61
oklch(73.4% 0.134 134.1)
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 #C78EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #C78EE3 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.