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#D78FEA Color

#D78FEA is rgb(215, 143, 234) in RGB, hsl(287, 68%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 39%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D78FEA
HEX#D78FEA
RGBrgb(215, 143, 234)
HSLhsl(287, 68%, 74%)
HSVhsv(287, 39%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 39%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.147 319.1)
LABlab(69.33% 39.15 -35.07)
LCHlch(69.33% 52.56 318.14)

What #D78FEA 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 #D78FEA, 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 purple in the library.

#D78FEA Channel Values

How #D78FEA 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 143 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 68% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 39% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.33:1 vs white · 9.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D78FEA 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 text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D78FEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D78FEA; 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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Tints & Shades of #D78FEA

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.

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How #D78FEA 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#D78FEA
Protanopia#9E9EEA
Protanomaly#B898EA
Deuteranopia#ABABE9
Deuteranomaly#BEA1E9
Tritanopia#CD9E9E
Tritanomaly#D198C1
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

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Using #D78FEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d78fea: #D78FEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D78FEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d78fea': '#D78FEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.561, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_d78fea">#D78FEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D78FEA"

More Purple Colors

#D78FEA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D78FEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D78FEA?

#D78FEA is a light purple — rgb(215, 143, 234) in RGB and hsl(287, 68%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.77.

What is the RGB value of #D78FEA?

#D78FEA is rgb(215, 143, 234) — red 215, green 143, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D78FEA?

#D78FEA converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 39%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D78FEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D78FEA scores 2.33:1 against white and 9.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D78FEA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D78FEA 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 14.22, which is visibly different.

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