#DD78CD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.3% 0.162 333.3), rgb(221, 120, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#DD78CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD78CD |
| RGB | rgb(221, 120, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.162 333.3) |
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 #DD78CD | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD78CD | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD78CD text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD78CD text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD78CD
oklch(71.3% 0.162 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE4CBD
oklch(63% 0.207 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA24A9
oklch(55.6% 0.226 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#A01291
oklch(49.2% 0.21 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#821676
oklch(42.8% 0.174 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#691C5F
oklch(37.8% 0.135 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#DD78CD 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) | #7693D0 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A1CA | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E57E99 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD78CD
#DD78CD
oklch(71.3% 0.162 333.3)
- #37BF70
#37BF70
oklch(71.4% 0.163 153.2)
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 #DD78CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DD78CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
Use #DD78CD 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.