#D78FEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.152 317.7), rgb(215, 143, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#D78FEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D78FEE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 143, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.152 317.7) |
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 #D78FEE | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D78FEE | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78FEE text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D78FEE text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE9
oklch(81% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D78FEE
oklch(75.6% 0.152 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B85BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.194 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A33BC1
oklch(55.5% 0.211 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C2CA7
oklch(49.2% 0.196 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#712687
oklch(42.6% 0.162 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C266C
oklch(37.8% 0.126 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#D78FEE 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) | #80A5F1 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ADEB | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79BB3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D78FEE
#D78FEE
oklch(75.6% 0.152 317.7)
- #7EC663
#7EC663
oklch(75.6% 0.151 137.8)
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 #D78FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #D78FEE 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.