#B78CA9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69% 0.065 338.7), rgb(183, 140, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#B78CA9 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 140, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.065 338.7) |
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 #B78CA9 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78CA9 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78CA9 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78CA9 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78CA9
oklch(69% 0.065 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB769A
oklch(63.1% 0.082 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#965E85
oklch(55.6% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#804D71
oklch(49.1% 0.085 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#683F5C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#55364B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#B78CA9 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) | #8D95AA | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979BA8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8D96 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78CA9
#B78CA9
oklch(69% 0.065 338.7)
- #79A88D
#79A88D
oklch(69% 0.064 159)
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 #B78CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.056
Use #B78CA9 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.