#B78BEC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.6% 0.144 303.9), rgb(183, 139, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#B78BEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78BEC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 139, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.144 303.9) |
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 #B78BEC | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78BEC | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78BEC text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78BEC text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78BEC
oklch(71.6% 0.144 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A267E2
oklch(63.1% 0.183 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E4AD0
oklch(55.7% 0.2 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#793AB4
oklch(49.2% 0.185 304)
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Step 800
800
#623192
oklch(42.7% 0.154 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#502D74
oklch(37.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#B78BEC 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) | #739EF0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9FE9 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9BB0 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78BEC
#B78BEC
oklch(71.6% 0.144 303.9)
- #91B242
#91B242
oklch(71.6% 0.144 123.9)
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 #B78BEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #B78BEC 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.