#B78BF6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.1% 0.156 301.6), rgb(183, 139, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#B78BF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78BF6 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 139, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.156 301.6) |
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 #B78BF6 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78BF6 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78BF6 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78BF6 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78BF6
oklch(72.1% 0.156 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#A163EC
oklch(63.1% 0.2 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C45DA
oklch(55.6% 0.216 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7735BD
oklch(49.1% 0.201 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#612D99
oklch(42.6% 0.167 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.13 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#B78BF6 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) | #6E9FFA | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77A0F3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9DB5 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78BF6
#B78BF6
oklch(72.1% 0.156 301.6)
- #96B330
#96B330
oklch(72.1% 0.156 121.5)
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 #B78BF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.024
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #B78BF6 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.