#CC78E0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.2% 0.17 319.7), rgb(204, 120, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#CC78E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC78E0 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 120, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 63%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.17 319.7) |
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 #CC78E0 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC78E0 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC78E0 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC78E0 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.107 319.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC78E0
oklch(70.2% 0.17 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#C051D9
oklch(63.2% 0.216 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB2BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.235 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9319AB
oklch(49.1% 0.219 320)
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Step 800
800
#771A8B
oklch(42.7% 0.182 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#601F6F
oklch(37.7% 0.141 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#391441
oklch(27.1% 0.089 320.1)
#CC78E0 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) | #6793E4 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9CDD | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD86A2 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC78E0
#CC78E0
oklch(70.2% 0.17 319.7)
- #60B749
#60B749
oklch(70.1% 0.17 139.6)
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 #CC78E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
Use #CC78E0 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.