#B78BFE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.5% 0.166 299.9), rgb(183, 139, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#B78BFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78BFE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 139, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.166 299.9) |
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 #B78BFE | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78BFE | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78BFE text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78BFE text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2FA
oklch(81% 0.103 300)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78BFE
oklch(72.5% 0.166 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F61F4
oklch(63.1% 0.212 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B40E3
oklch(55.6% 0.231 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7730C5
oklch(49.2% 0.215 300)
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Step 800
800
#602A9F
oklch(42.6% 0.178 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E297E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#B78BFE 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) | #69A1FF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73A0FB | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A0B8 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78BFE
#B78BFE
oklch(72.5% 0.166 299.9)
- #9AB419
#9AB419
oklch(72.5% 0.166 119.8)
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 #B78BFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #B78BFE 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.