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#D78FEF Color

#D78FEF is rgb(215, 143, 239) in RGB, hsl(285, 75%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 6%) 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 1.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D78FEF
HEX#D78FEF
RGBrgb(215, 143, 239)
HSLhsl(285, 75%, 75%)
HSVhsv(285, 40%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.153 317.4)
LABlab(69.50% 39.90 -37.54)
LCHlch(69.50% 54.78 316.75)

What #D78FEF 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 #D78FEF, 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.

#D78FEF Channel Values

How #D78FEF 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 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 75% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 40% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D78FEF 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 text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D78FEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D78FEF; 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 #D78FEF

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D78FEF.

How #D78FEF 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#D78FEF
Protanopia#9E9EEF
Protanomaly#B898EF
Deuteranopia#ABABEE
Deuteranomaly#BEA1EE
Tritanopia#CC9F9F
Tritanomaly#D199C4
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D78FEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d78fef: #D78FEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D78FEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d78fef': '#D78FEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.561, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_d78fef">#D78FEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#D78FEF"

More Purple Colors

#D78FEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D78FEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D78FEF?

#D78FEF is a light purple — rgb(215, 143, 239) in RGB and hsl(285, 75%, 75%) 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 1.22.

What is the RGB value of #D78FEF?

#D78FEF is rgb(215, 143, 239) — red 215, green 143, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D78FEF?

#D78FEF converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D78FEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D78FEF scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D78FEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D78FEF 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 13.43, which is visibly different.

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