#B78BDA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.121 309.1), rgb(183, 139, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#B78BDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78BDA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 139, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.121 309.1) |
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 #B78BDA | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78BDA | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78BDA text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78BDA text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78BDA
oklch(70.8% 0.121 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCF
oklch(63.2% 0.154 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9051BC
oklch(55.6% 0.168 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B41A2
oklch(49.2% 0.156 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#643684
oklch(42.7% 0.13 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#301D3E
oklch(27.2% 0.063 309.3)
#B78BDA 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) | #7C9BDD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859DD8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B396A8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78BDA
#B78BDA
oklch(70.8% 0.121 309.1)
- #89AF5A
#89AF5A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 128.9)
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 #B78BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.017
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
Use #B78BDA 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.