#CD78EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71% 0.185 315.8), rgb(205, 120, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#CD78EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.185 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD78EE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 120, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.185 315.8) |
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 #CD78EE | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD78EE | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD78EE text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD78EE text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#DEA9F3
oklch(80.8% 0.116 316.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD78EE
oklch(71% 0.185 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE4BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.236 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA1DD5
oklch(55.7% 0.257 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#9105B8
oklch(49% 0.238 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#761195
oklch(42.7% 0.197 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F1B77
oklch(37.7% 0.153 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#381246
oklch(27% 0.098 315.6)
#CD78EE 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) | #5F95F2 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799DEB | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8AA8 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD78EE
#CD78EE
oklch(71% 0.185 315.8)
- #68BA33
#68BA33
oklch(71% 0.185 135.8)
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 #CD78EE, 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 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
Use #CD78EE 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.