#D78DF3
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.5% 0.16 316.3), rgb(215, 141, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#D78DF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D78DF3 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 141, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.16 316.3) |
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 #D78DF3 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D78DF3 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78DF3 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78DF3 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEC
oklch(80.9% 0.099 316.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D78DF3
oklch(75.5% 0.16 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B858DA
oklch(63.1% 0.204 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#A436C8
oklch(55.7% 0.223 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C26AD
oklch(49.1% 0.208 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#72238C
oklch(42.8% 0.171 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2370
oklch(37.6% 0.134 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#D78DF3 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) | #7CA5F7 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FACF0 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69BB5 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D78DF3
#D78DF3
oklch(75.5% 0.16 316.3)
- #7EC659
#7EC659
oklch(75.5% 0.161 136.2)
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 #D78DF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #D78DF3 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.