#B78BBA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.4% 0.084 324.3), rgb(183, 139, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#B78BBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78BBA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 139, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.084 324.3) |
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 #B78BBA | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78BBA | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78BBA text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78BBA text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D4
oklch(81% 0.052 324)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78BBA
oklch(69.4% 0.084 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA72AE
oklch(63.1% 0.108 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#945A99
oklch(55.6% 0.115 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4983
oklch(49% 0.109 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#673D6A
oklch(42.8% 0.088 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#B78BBA 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) | #8796BC | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919BB8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98F9B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78BBA
#B78BBA
oklch(69.4% 0.084 324.3)
- #7CAB7C
#7CAB7C
oklch(69.5% 0.084 144.6)
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 #B78BBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.068
Use #B78BBA 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.