#CE78F1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.3% 0.188 315.4), rgb(206, 120, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#CE78F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE78F1 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 120, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 81%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.188 315.4) |
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 #CE78F1 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CE78F1 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE78F1 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE78F1 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F5
oklch(80.9% 0.118 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE78F1
oklch(71.3% 0.188 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE49E9
oklch(63% 0.24 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA18D8
oklch(55.7% 0.262 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#760D97
oklch(42.7% 0.201 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#601978
oklch(37.7% 0.157 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#CE78F1 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) | #5E96F5 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789EEE | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8BAA | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE78F1
#CE78F1
oklch(71.3% 0.188 315.4)
- #69BB2F
#69BB2F
oklch(71.3% 0.188 135.4)
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 #CE78F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #CE78F1 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.