#D78EEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.153 317.8), rgb(215, 142, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#D78EEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D78EEE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 142, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.153 317.8) |
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 #D78EEE | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D78EEE | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78EEE text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78EEE text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 318.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D78EEE
oklch(75.4% 0.153 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B85AD5
oklch(63.1% 0.196 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#A43AC2
oklch(55.6% 0.213 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C2AA7
oklch(49% 0.198 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#722688
oklch(42.8% 0.164 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C256D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#D78EEE 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) | #7FA5F2 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ACEB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79AB3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D78EEE
#D78EEE
oklch(75.4% 0.153 317.8)
- #7DC661
#7DC661
oklch(75.6% 0.154 137.7)
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 #D78EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
Use #D78EEE 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.