#DD78CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.2% 0.16 334.6), rgb(221, 120, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#DD78CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD78CA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 120, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.16 334.6) |
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 #DD78CA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD78CA | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD78CA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD78CA text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 334.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD78CA
oklch(71.2% 0.16 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF4DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.204 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA26A6
oklch(55.6% 0.222 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0148E
oklch(49.1% 0.207 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#821774
oklch(42.7% 0.171 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#691D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1337
oklch(27.1% 0.084 334.5)
#DD78CA 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) | #7892CD | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A1C7 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E67D98 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD78CA
#DD78CA
oklch(71.2% 0.16 334.6)
- #34BE73
#34BE73
oklch(71.1% 0.16 154.5)
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 #DD78CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD78CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.067
Use #DD78CA 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.