#B78AEB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.4% 0.144 304.4), rgb(183, 138, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#B78AEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78AEB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 138, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.144 304.4) |
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 #B78AEB | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78AEB | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78AEB text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78AEB text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 304.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78AEB
oklch(71.4% 0.144 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A366E2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F49CF
oklch(55.6% 0.2 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7939B4
oklch(49.1% 0.187 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#633191
oklch(42.8% 0.153 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#502C74
oklch(37.6% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#B78AEB 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) | #729DEF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9EE8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9AAF | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78AEB
#B78AEB
oklch(71.4% 0.144 304.4)
- #8FB242
#8FB242
oklch(71.5% 0.145 124.7)
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 #B78AEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #B78AEB 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.