#DA78E0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.8% 0.177 325.1), rgb(218, 120, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#DA78E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA78E0 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 120, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 63%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.177 325.1) |
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 #DA78E0 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA78E0 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA78E0 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA78E0 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.11 325)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA78E0
oklch(71.8% 0.177 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#C948D2
oklch(63% 0.226 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B51ABF
oklch(55.6% 0.246 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B01A5
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E0E86
oklch(42.7% 0.19 325)
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Step 900
900
#66196B
oklch(37.7% 0.148 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#DA78E0 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) | #6D95E4 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A1DD | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE84A2 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA78E0
#DA78E0
oklch(71.8% 0.177 325.1)
- #4DC058
#4DC058
oklch(71.9% 0.178 145.1)
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 #DA78E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA78E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.073
Use #DA78E0 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.