#CA78C3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.6% 0.14 330.1), rgb(202, 120, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#CA78C3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA78C3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 120, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.14 330.1) |
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 #CA78C3 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA78C3 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA78C3 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA78C3 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDC
oklch(80.8% 0.088 329.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA78C3
oklch(68.6% 0.14 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#C35ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.179 330)
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Step 600
600
#AE3BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.195 330)
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Step 700
700
#952C90
oklch(49.1% 0.18 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#792675
oklch(42.6% 0.15 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#62255E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#CA78C3 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) | #748EC6 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A99C0 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07E95 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA78C3
#CA78C3
oklch(68.6% 0.14 330.1)
- #50B26A
#50B26A
oklch(68.7% 0.14 149.9)
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 #CA78C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.076
Use #CA78C3 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.