#B78AAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.073 333.5), rgb(183, 138, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#B78AAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78AAE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 138, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.073 333.5) |
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 #B78AAE | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78AAE | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78AAE text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78AAE text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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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 (this color)
#B78AAE
oklch(68.8% 0.073 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC74A1
oklch(63.2% 0.093 333.9)
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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
#693E61
oklch(42.8% 0.078 333.9)
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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)
#B78AAE 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) | #8A94AF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8C96 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78AAE
#B78AAE
oklch(68.8% 0.073 333.5)
- #77A886
#77A886
oklch(68.7% 0.072 153.9)
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 #B78AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
Use #B78AAE 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.