#CA78E2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70% 0.171 318.2), rgb(202, 120, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#CA78E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA78E2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 120, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.171 318.2) |
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 #CA78E2 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA78E2 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA78E2 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA78E2 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEABED
oklch(81% 0.106 318.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA78E2
oklch(70% 0.171 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE51DC
oklch(63.1% 0.218 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#A92BCA
oklch(55.6% 0.237 318)
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Step 700
700
#911AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.22 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#761B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.182 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F71
oklch(37.7% 0.142 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#CA78E2 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) | #6693E6 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9BDF | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA87A2 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA78E2
#CA78E2
oklch(70% 0.171 318.2)
- #63B644
#63B644
oklch(69.9% 0.171 138.2)
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 #CA78E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
Use #CA78E2 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.