#B078A5
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.5% 0.092 333.8), rgb(176, 120, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#B078A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B078A5 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 120, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.092 333.8) |
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 #B078A5 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B078A5 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B078A5 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B078A5 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B3
oklch(70.7% 0.072 334.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B078A5
oklch(64.5% 0.092 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#975C8C
oklch(55.7% 0.101 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#804B77
oklch(49% 0.094 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#683E61
oklch(42.7% 0.078 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#55354F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#B078A5 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) | #7885A7 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858DA3 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57A88 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B078A5
#B078A5
oklch(64.5% 0.092 333.8)
- #5E9E73
#5E9E73
oklch(64.4% 0.093 153.6)
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 #B078A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
Use #B078A5 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.