#B78AFA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.2% 0.163 301), rgb(183, 138, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#B78AFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78AFA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 138, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.163 301) |
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 #B78AFA | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78AFA | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78AFA text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78AFA text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 300.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78AFA
oklch(72.2% 0.163 301)
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Step 500
500
#A161F1
oklch(63.1% 0.209 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D41DF
oklch(55.6% 0.226 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7831C2
oklch(49.1% 0.211 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#612B9D
oklch(42.7% 0.174 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F297D
oklch(37.7% 0.136 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#B78AFA 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) | #6A9FFE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749FF7 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9EB6 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78AFA
#B78AFA
oklch(72.2% 0.163 301)
- #97B323
#97B323
oklch(72.1% 0.162 120.7)
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 #B78AFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.024
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #B78AFA 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.