#D78AE2
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.3% 0.148 322.4), rgb(215, 138, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#D78AE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D78AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 138, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.148 322.4) |
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 #D78AE2 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D78AE2 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78AE2 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78AE2 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D78AE2
oklch(74.3% 0.148 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD5ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.189 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#A83BB8
oklch(55.7% 0.205 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#902B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.191 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#752680
oklch(42.7% 0.158 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2567
oklch(37.7% 0.123 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#D78AE2 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) | #80A0E5 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A9DF | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA94AC | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D78AE2
#D78AE2
oklch(74.3% 0.148 322.4)
- #70C36A
#70C36A
oklch(74.3% 0.148 142.5)
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 #D78AE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.019
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #D78AE2 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.