#B78BCD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.2% 0.105 314.1), rgb(183, 139, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#B78BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78BCD |
| RGB | rgb(183, 139, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.105 314.1) |
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 #B78BCD | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78BCD | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78BCD text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78BCD text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4DF
oklch(80.8% 0.067 313.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78BCD
oklch(70.2% 0.105 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#A76FC2
oklch(63.2% 0.134 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9255AE
oklch(55.6% 0.146 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4596
oklch(49.1% 0.136 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#653979
oklch(42.7% 0.112 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#301D39
oklch(26.9% 0.056 314.3)
#B78BCD 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) | #8199D0 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9DCB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B693A3 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78BCD
#B78BCD
oklch(70.2% 0.105 314.1)
- #84AE69
#84AE69
oklch(70.3% 0.106 134)
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 #B78BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.014
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #B78BCD 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.