#CD78C9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.2% 0.148 328.7), rgb(205, 120, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#CD78C9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD78C9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 120, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.148 328.7) |
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 #CD78C9 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD78C9 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD78C9 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD78C9 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABDE
oklch(80.8% 0.093 328.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD78C9
oklch(69.2% 0.148 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C457C1
oklch(63.1% 0.188 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF36AD
oklch(55.5% 0.205 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#962795
oklch(49.1% 0.191 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2378
oklch(42.7% 0.157 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#632361
oklch(37.7% 0.123 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#CD78C9 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) | #738FCC | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9AC6 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27F97 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD78C9
#CD78C9
oklch(69.2% 0.148 328.7)
- #4FB566
#4FB566
oklch(69.3% 0.149 148.6)
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 #CD78C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #CD78C9 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.