#D78EE9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.2% 0.148 319.5), rgb(215, 142, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#D78EE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D78EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 142, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.148 319.5) |
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 #D78EE9 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D78EE9 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78EE9 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78EE9 text on black | 8.93:1 | 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
#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
#DBAEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.091 319.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D78EE9
oklch(75.2% 0.148 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#B95CD0
oklch(63.2% 0.189 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#A43CBC
oklch(55.5% 0.205 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D2DA3
oklch(49.2% 0.192 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#722784
oklch(42.6% 0.159 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D266A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#D78EE9 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) | #81A4EC | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ACE6 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D899B1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D78EE9
#D78EE9
oklch(75.2% 0.148 319.5)
- #7AC567
#7AC567
oklch(75.2% 0.148 139.5)
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 #D78EE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #D78EE9 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.