#D78EF1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.157 316.8), rgb(215, 142, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#D78EF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D78EF1 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 142, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.157 316.8) |
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 #D78EF1 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D78EF1 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78EF1 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78EF1 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 316.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D78EF1
oklch(75.6% 0.157 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B859D8
oklch(63.1% 0.201 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A338C5
oklch(55.5% 0.218 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C29AA
oklch(49.1% 0.202 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#72248A
oklch(42.7% 0.168 317)
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Step 900
900
#5C246E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 317)
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Step 950
950
#361741
oklch(27.1% 0.082 316.4)
#D78EF1 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) | #7EA5F5 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ACEE | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69BB4 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D78EF1
#D78EF1
oklch(75.6% 0.157 316.8)
- #7EC65D
#7EC65D
oklch(75.6% 0.157 136.8)
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 #D78EF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #D78EF1 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.