#B78BB3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.2% 0.076 329.4), rgb(183, 139, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#B78BB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 139, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.076 329.4) |
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 #B78BB3 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78BB3 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78BB3 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78BB3 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#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
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78BB3
oklch(69.2% 0.076 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA73A6
oklch(63% 0.098 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#955B91
oklch(55.5% 0.106 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 329)
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Step 800
800
#683E65
oklch(42.9% 0.082 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#543552
oklch(37.7% 0.063 329)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#B78BB3 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) | #8995B5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939BB1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8E99 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78BB3
#B78BB3
oklch(69.2% 0.076 329.4)
- #7AA982
#7AA982
oklch(69% 0.076 149.3)
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 #B78BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.058
Use #B78BB3 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.