#B78CB5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.4% 0.077 327.9), rgb(183, 140, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#B78CB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 140, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.077 327.9) |
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 #B78CB5 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78CB5 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78CB5 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78CB5 text on black | 7.43:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 327.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78CB5
oklch(69.4% 0.077 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A8
oklch(63.2% 0.098 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#945C93
oklch(55.6% 0.105 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4B7D
oklch(49% 0.099 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#673E66
oklch(42.8% 0.082 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#543553
oklch(37.8% 0.064 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#B78CB5 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) | #8A96B7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949CB3 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8F9A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78CB5
#B78CB5
oklch(69.4% 0.077 327.9)
- #7CAA82
#7CAA82
oklch(69.4% 0.076 148.1)
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 #B78CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.060
Use #B78CB5 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.