#B78AA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.5% 0.066 342.3), rgb(183, 138, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#B78AA5 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 138, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.066 342.3) |
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 #B78AA5 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78AA5 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78AA5 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78AA5 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 342)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78AA5
oklch(68.5% 0.066 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7597
oklch(63.1% 0.084 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#985D82
oklch(55.6% 0.091 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#824C6E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 342.4)
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Step 800
800
#693F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#56364A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 342)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#B78AA5 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) | #8C93A6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969AA4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8A93 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78AA5
#B78AA5
oklch(68.5% 0.066 342.3)
- #74A78E
#74A78E
oklch(68.5% 0.066 162.8)
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 #B78AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
Use #B78AA5 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.