#B78CD3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.111 311.4), rgb(183, 140, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#B78CD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 140, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.111 311.4) |
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 #B78CD3 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78CD3 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78CD3 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78CD3 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 311.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.141 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9054B4
oklch(55.6% 0.154 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B449B
oklch(49.2% 0.143 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#64387E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#513165
oklch(37.6% 0.093 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#B78CD3 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) | #809AD6 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899ED1 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B496A6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78CD3
#B78CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 311.4)
- #87AF64
#87AF64
oklch(70.7% 0.111 131.6)
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 #B78CD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.010
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B78CD3 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.