#D78EE5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75% 0.144 321), rgb(215, 142, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#D78EE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D78EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 142, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.144 321) |
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 #D78EE5 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D78EE5 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78EE5 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78EE5 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D78EE5
oklch(75% 0.144 321)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.184 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A53EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.2 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D2F9F
oklch(49.1% 0.186 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#732981
oklch(42.8% 0.154 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2767
oklch(37.7% 0.119 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#37183D
oklch(27.2% 0.076 320.9)
#D78EE5 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) | #83A3E8 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ABE2 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D998AF | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D78EE5
#D78EE5
oklch(75% 0.144 321)
- #78C46C
#78C46C
oklch(75% 0.143 141)
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 #D78EE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
Use #D78EE5 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.