#D78DEC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.2% 0.153 318.6), rgb(215, 141, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#D78DEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D78DEC |
| RGB | rgb(215, 141, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.153 318.6) |
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 #D78DEC | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D78DEC | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78DEC text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78DEC text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D78DEC
oklch(75.2% 0.153 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B95AD3
oklch(63.1% 0.195 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A53AC0
oklch(55.7% 0.212 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D2AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.198 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#732586
oklch(42.7% 0.164 319)
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Step 900
900
#5D256C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#D78DEC 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) | #7FA4EF | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ABE9 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D799B1 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D78DEC
#D78DEC
oklch(75.2% 0.153 318.6)
- #7AC562
#7AC562
oklch(75.2% 0.153 138.6)
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 #D78DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #D78DEC 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.