#B78CA0
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(68.7% 0.059 349.2), rgb(183, 140, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#B78CA0 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 140, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.059 349.2) |
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 #B78CA0 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78CA0 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78CA0 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78CA0 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C4
oklch(80.8% 0.037 349.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78CA0
oklch(68.7% 0.059 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7790
oklch(63.1% 0.074 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#975F7B
oklch(55.6% 0.082 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#814E67
oklch(49% 0.076 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#694054
oklch(42.6% 0.064 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#553746
oklch(37.7% 0.048 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#B78CA0 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) | #8F94A1 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999B9F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8B93 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78CA0
#B78CA0
oklch(68.7% 0.059 349.2)
- #76A794
#76A794
oklch(68.8% 0.06 168.5)
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 #B78CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
Use #B78CA0 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.