#DA78DD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.7% 0.175 326.1), rgb(218, 120, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#DA78DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA78DD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 120, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.175 326.1) |
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 #DA78DD | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA78DD | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA78DD text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA78DD text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 326.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA78DD
oklch(71.7% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA49CF
oklch(63.1% 0.223 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B51DBC
oklch(55.6% 0.242 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C05A2
oklch(49.1% 0.226 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1083
oklch(42.6% 0.186 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#661A69
oklch(37.7% 0.145 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C113E
oklch(27% 0.093 326)
#DA78DD 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) | #6E95E0 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA1DA | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF83A0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA78DD
#DA78DD
oklch(71.7% 0.175 326.1)
- #4BBF5B
#4BBF5B
oklch(71.6% 0.174 146)
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 #DA78DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA78DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
Use #DA78DD 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.