#B78BE2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.1% 0.131 306.6), rgb(183, 139, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#B78BE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 139, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.131 306.6) |
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 #B78BE2 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78BE2 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78BE2 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78BE2 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78BE2
oklch(71.1% 0.131 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A469D8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F4EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.182 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A3EAA
oklch(49.1% 0.169 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#63348A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#B78BE2 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) | #789CE5 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829EE0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B198AC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78BE2
#B78BE2
oklch(71.1% 0.131 306.6)
- #8CB150
#8CB150
oklch(71.2% 0.132 126.9)
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 #B78BE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
Use #B78BE2 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.