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#D78BDF Color

#D78BDF is rgb(215, 139, 223) in RGB, hsl(294, 57%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 38%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D78BDF
HEX#D78BDF
RGBrgb(215, 139, 223)
HSLhsl(294, 57%, 71%)
HSVhsv(294, 38%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 38%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.143 323.5)
LABlab(68.10% 39.57 -30.92)
LCHlch(68.10% 50.22 321.99)

What #D78BDF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D78BDF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D78BDF Channel Values

How #D78BDF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 215 · G 139 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 57% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 38% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D78BDF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D78BDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D78BDF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D78BDF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #D78BDF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D78BDF
Protanopia#9B9BDF
Protanomaly#B695DF
Deuteranopia#A9A9DD
Deuteranomaly#BD9EDE
Tritanopia#CE9999
Tritanomaly#D294B9
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D78BDF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d78bdf: #D78BDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D78BDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d78bdf': '#D78BDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.545, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_d78bdf">#D78BDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D78BDF"

More Pink Colors

#D78BDF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D78BDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D78BDF?

#D78BDF is a light pink — rgb(215, 139, 223) in RGB and hsl(294, 57%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.

What is the RGB value of #D78BDF?

#D78BDF is rgb(215, 139, 223) — red 215, green 139, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D78BDF?

#D78BDF converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 38%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D78BDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D78BDF scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D78BDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D78BDF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.8, which is visibly different.

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