#CD78F3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.2% 0.19 314.4), rgb(205, 120, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#CD78F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD78F3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 120, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 84%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.19 314.4) |
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 #CD78F3 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD78F3 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD78F3 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD78F3 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F6
oklch(80.9% 0.119 314.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD78F3
oklch(71.2% 0.19 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD49EC
oklch(63.1% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#A917DA
oklch(55.6% 0.264 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#760C99
oklch(42.8% 0.203 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F197A
oklch(37.7% 0.158 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#CD78F3 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) | #5C96F7 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769EF0 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8BAB | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD78F3
#CD78F3
oklch(71.2% 0.19 314.4)
- #6BBA28
#6BBA28
oklch(71.1% 0.19 134.5)
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 #CD78F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #CD78F3 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.