#D78EE8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.2% 0.147 319.9), rgb(215, 142, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#D78EE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D78EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 142, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.147 319.9) |
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 #D78EE8 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D78EE8 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78EE8 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78EE8 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.091 319.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D78EE8
oklch(75.2% 0.147 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#B95CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A53DBB
oklch(55.7% 0.204 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D2DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.191 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#722883
oklch(42.7% 0.156 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2669
oklch(37.7% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#D78EE8 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) | #82A4EB | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ACE5 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D899B0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D78EE8
#D78EE8
oklch(75.2% 0.147 319.9)
- #79C568
#79C568
oklch(75.2% 0.148 140)
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 #D78EE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #D78EE8 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.