What color is #C878CA?

#C878CA is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(200, 120, 202), and in HSL hsl(299, 44%, 63%).

Is #C878CA accessible as text?

On white, #C878CA has a contrast ratio of 3.00:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.00:1 (passes). For text placed on #C878CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C878CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-400 (#C27AFF).

What colors go well with #C878CA?

#C878CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #79CA77. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C878CA below.

Is #C878CA good for buttons?

#C878CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C878CA — white text only reaches 3.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C878CA the same as CSS orchid?

No — #C878CA is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#C878CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C878CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #C878CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #C878CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C878CA Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Orchid opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C878CA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C878CA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Orchid sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #C878CA Secondary #D8BBD8 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C878CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #ECA1ED

Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Orchid.

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Color Lab

How #C878CA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 56/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2E6F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CA77B0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C878CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C878CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 200 120 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.7% 0.145 326.1);
  --color-50: #FBF4FB;
  --color-100: #F4E1F4;
  --color-200: #E7C4E8;
  --color-300: #D39BD4;
  --color-400: #BC75BD;
  --color-500: #A054A1;
  --color-600: #7B467C;
  --color-700: #593659;
  --color-800: #3B263B;
  --color-900: #241925;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#FBF4FB',
    100: '#F4E1F4',
    200: '#E7C4E8',
    300: '#D39BD4',
    400: '#BC75BD',
    500: '#A054A1',
    600: '#7B467C',
    700: '#593659',
    800: '#3B263B',
    900: '#241925',
  },
}

$base: #C878CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF4FB;
$base-100: #F4E1F4;
$base-200: #E7C4E8;
$base-300: #D39BD4;
$base-400: #BC75BD;
$base-500: #A054A1;
$base-600: #7B467C;
$base-700: #593659;
$base-800: #3B263B;
$base-900: #241925;
$base-hover: #B649B8;
$base-subtle: #ECD9EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C878CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7C4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D39BD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BC75BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A054A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7B467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#593659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C878CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #C878CA

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