#B78CB4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.4% 0.075 328.7), rgb(183, 140, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#B78CB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 140, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.075 328.7) |
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 #B78CB4 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78CB4 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78CB4 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78CB4 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 328.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78CB4
oklch(69.4% 0.075 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A6
oklch(63.1% 0.096 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#955C92
oklch(55.7% 0.105 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E4B7C
oklch(49% 0.098 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#673E65
oklch(42.7% 0.081 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#543552
oklch(37.7% 0.063 329)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#B78CB4 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) | #8A96B6 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949CB2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8F9A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78CB4
#B78CB4
oklch(69.4% 0.075 328.7)
- #7CAA83
#7CAA83
oklch(69.4% 0.075 148.8)
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 #B78CB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.058
Use #B78CB4 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.