#CB78C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.145 328.3), rgb(203, 120, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#CB78C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB78C8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 120, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.145 328.3) |
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 #CB78C8 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB78C8 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB78C8 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB78C8 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 328.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB78C8
oklch(69% 0.145 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C358C1
oklch(63.1% 0.186 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE38AD
oklch(55.6% 0.202 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#952994
oklch(49.1% 0.187 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#792478
oklch(42.6% 0.155 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#622461
oklch(37.7% 0.121 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#CB78C8 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) | #738FCB | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899AC5 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07F97 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB78C8
#CB78C8
oklch(69% 0.145 328.3)
- #51B366
#51B366
oklch(68.9% 0.145 148.4)
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 #CB78C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.077
Use #CB78C8 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.