#CD78E7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.177 317.9), rgb(205, 120, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#CD78E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD78E7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 120, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.177 317.9) |
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 #CD78E7 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD78E7 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD78E7 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD78E7 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEF
oklch(81% 0.11 318.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD78E7
oklch(70.6% 0.177 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF4EE0
oklch(63.1% 0.226 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB24CD
oklch(55.6% 0.246 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#9211B2
oklch(49.1% 0.229 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#771690
oklch(42.8% 0.19 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#601D73
oklch(37.7% 0.147 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#CD78E7 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) | #6494EB | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9DE4 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD88A5 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD78E7
#CD78E7
oklch(70.6% 0.177 317.9)
- #63B940
#63B940
oklch(70.6% 0.178 137.9)
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 #CD78E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
Use #CD78E7 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.