#CD78C7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.2% 0.146 329.6), rgb(205, 120, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#CD78C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD78C7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 120, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.146 329.6) |
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 #CD78C7 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD78C7 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD78C7 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD78C7 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD78C7
oklch(69.2% 0.146 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C457BF
oklch(63% 0.187 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B037AB
oklch(55.7% 0.203 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#972893
oklch(49.2% 0.189 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2377
oklch(42.6% 0.156 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#632360
oklch(37.7% 0.122 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#CD78C7 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) | #748FCA | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9AC4 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37F96 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD78C7
#CD78C7
oklch(69.2% 0.146 329.6)
- #4EB469
#4EB469
oklch(69.1% 0.145 149.7)
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 #CD78C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #CD78C7 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.