#B78ADE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.128 308), rgb(183, 138, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#B78ADE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78ADE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 138, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.128 308) |
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 #B78ADE | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78ADE | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78ADE text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78ADE text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.08 308.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78ADE
oklch(70.8% 0.128 308)
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Step 500
500
#A56AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.163 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#904FC1
oklch(55.6% 0.176 308)
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Step 700
700
#7B3FA7
oklch(49.2% 0.165 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#643487
oklch(42.6% 0.137 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#512F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#B78ADE 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) | #799BE1 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839DDC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B297AA | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78ADE
#B78ADE
oklch(70.8% 0.128 308)
- #89B054
#89B054
oklch(70.8% 0.128 128.3)
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 #B78ADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
Use #B78ADE 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.