#CA78E4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.1% 0.173 317.6), rgb(202, 120, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#CA78E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA78E4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 120, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.173 317.6) |
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 #CA78E4 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA78E4 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA78E4 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA78E4 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#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
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEE
oklch(81% 0.107 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA78E4
oklch(70.1% 0.173 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE50DE
oklch(63.1% 0.221 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A92ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.24 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#9118B0
oklch(49.1% 0.223 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#761A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.185 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F72
oklch(37.7% 0.143 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#CA78E4 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) | #6493E8 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9BE1 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA87A3 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA78E4
#CA78E4
oklch(70.1% 0.173 317.6)
- #65B741
#65B741
oklch(70.2% 0.173 137.5)
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 #CA78E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
Use #CA78E4 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.