#D78CE8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.8% 0.15 320), rgb(215, 140, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#D78CE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D78CE8 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 140, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.15 320) |
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 #D78CE8 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D78CE8 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78CE8 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78CE8 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D78CE8
oklch(74.8% 0.15 320)
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Step 500
500
#BA5AD0
oklch(63% 0.192 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A63ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.21 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E2BA3
oklch(49.1% 0.194 320)
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Step 800
800
#732684
oklch(42.7% 0.16 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D256A
oklch(37.6% 0.125 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#D78CE8 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) | #80A3EB | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ABE5 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D897AF | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D78CE8
#D78CE8
oklch(74.8% 0.15 320)
- #77C466
#77C466
oklch(74.8% 0.149 140)
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 #D78CE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #D78CE8 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.