#CD78ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.9% 0.184 316.1), rgb(205, 120, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#CD78ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD78ED |
| RGB | rgb(205, 120, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.184 316.1) |
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 #CD78ED | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD78ED | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD78ED text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD78ED text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF3
oklch(81% 0.114 316)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD78ED
oklch(70.9% 0.184 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE4BE6
oklch(63.1% 0.235 316)
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Step 600
600
#AA1ED4
oklch(55.6% 0.256 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9206B7
oklch(49.1% 0.237 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#761194
oklch(42.6% 0.196 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#601B76
oklch(37.8% 0.153 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#381245
oklch(26.9% 0.097 316.3)
#CD78ED 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) | #6095F1 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799DEA | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC89A8 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD78ED
#CD78ED
oklch(70.9% 0.184 316.1)
- #67BA35
#67BA35
oklch(71% 0.184 136.2)
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 #CD78ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
Use #CD78ED 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.