#B78CEA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.14 304.2), rgb(183, 140, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#B78CEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78CEA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 140, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.14 304.2) |
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 #B78CEA | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78CEA | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78CEA text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78CEA text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.087 304.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78CEA
oklch(71.7% 0.14 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A268DF
oklch(63.1% 0.178 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D4CCD
oklch(55.6% 0.193 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#783BB1
oklch(49% 0.181 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#62328F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#B78CEA 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) | #769EEE | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9FE7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9BB0 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78CEA
#B78CEA
oklch(71.7% 0.14 304.2)
- #91B247
#91B247
oklch(71.7% 0.14 124.3)
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 #B78CEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B78CEA 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.