#DA78CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71% 0.16 332.2), rgb(218, 120, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#DA78CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA78CD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 120, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.16 332.2) |
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 #DA78CD | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA78CD | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA78CD text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA78CD text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA78CD
oklch(71% 0.16 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 332)
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Step 600
600
#B828AB
oklch(55.7% 0.223 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1793
oklch(49.2% 0.207 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#801877
oklch(42.6% 0.172 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#671D60
oklch(37.6% 0.134 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#DA78CD 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) | #7592D0 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A0CA | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E17E99 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA78CD
#DA78CD
oklch(71% 0.16 332.2)
- #3DBD6E
#3DBD6E
oklch(71% 0.16 152.3)
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 #DA78CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA78CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.073
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.074
Use #DA78CD 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.