#B78AFF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.4% 0.169 300), rgb(183, 138, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#B78AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 300°. 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 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78AFF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 138, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.169 300) |
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 #B78AFF | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78AFF | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78AFF text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78AFF text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.106 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78AFF
oklch(72.4% 0.169 300)
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Step 500
500
#A060F6
oklch(63.2% 0.216 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C3EE4
oklch(55.5% 0.235 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#772EC7
oklch(49.1% 0.219 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#6129A0
oklch(42.7% 0.18 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F287F
oklch(37.7% 0.14 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E194B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 299.8)
#B78AFF 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) | #67A0FF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71A0FC | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99FB8 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78AFF
#B78AFF
oklch(72.4% 0.169 300)
- #99B40F
#99B40F
oklch(72.4% 0.169 120)
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 #B78AFF, 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
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #B78AFF 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.