#B78BAF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69% 0.072 332.8), rgb(183, 139, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#B78BAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78BAF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 139, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.072 332.8) |
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 #B78BAF | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78BAF | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78BAF text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78BAF text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 333.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78BAF
oklch(69% 0.072 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB74A2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#965C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#804B78
oklch(49.1% 0.095 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#683E61
oklch(42.7% 0.078 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#55354F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#B78BAF 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) | #8A95B0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959BAE | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8D97 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78BAF
#B78BAF
oklch(69% 0.072 332.8)
- #79A986
#79A986
oklch(69.1% 0.073 152.6)
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 #B78BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
Use #B78BAF 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.