#CA78EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.4% 0.179 315.8), rgb(202, 120, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#CA78EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA78EA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 120, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.179 315.8) |
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 #CA78EA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA78EA | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA78EA text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA78EA text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.113 315.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA78EA
oklch(70.4% 0.179 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD4EE4
oklch(63.1% 0.229 316)
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Step 600
600
#A825D2
oklch(55.6% 0.249 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9011B6
oklch(49.1% 0.232 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#751693
oklch(42.7% 0.191 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F1D75
oklch(37.7% 0.149 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#381345
oklch(27.1% 0.095 316.1)
#CA78EA 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) | #6194EE | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799CE7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C889A6 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA78EA
#CA78EA
oklch(70.4% 0.179 315.8)
- #69B737
#69B737
oklch(70.3% 0.178 135.7)
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 #CA78EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
Use #CA78EA 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.