#DE78D5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.8% 0.17 330.5), rgb(222, 120, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#DE78D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 331°. 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 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE78D5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 120, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.17 330.5) |
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 #DE78D5 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE78D5 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE78D5 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE78D5 text on black | 7.75:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E1
oklch(80.8% 0.107 330.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE78D5
oklch(71.8% 0.17 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE49C5
oklch(63.1% 0.217 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#B91DB2
oklch(55.6% 0.237 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F0799
oklch(49.1% 0.22 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#81117C
oklch(42.7% 0.182 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#681A64
oklch(37.7% 0.142 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D113A
oklch(26.9% 0.09 330.5)
#DE78D5 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) | #7394D8 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A2D2 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5809D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE78D5
#DE78D5
oklch(71.8% 0.17 330.5)
- #3CC169
#3CC169
oklch(71.9% 0.17 150.6)
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 #DE78D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE78D5.
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 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.073
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.074
Use #DE78D5 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.