#B78EB5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.8% 0.073 327.9), rgb(183, 142, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#B78EB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 142, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.073 327.9) |
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 #B78EB5 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78EB5 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78EB5 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78EB5 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E3D4E2
oklch(88.6% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 327.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78EB5
oklch(69.8% 0.073 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#A875A6
oklch(63.1% 0.093 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#935D91
oklch(55.6% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#663F65
oklch(42.8% 0.078 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#533652
oklch(37.8% 0.06 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#312030
oklch(27.1% 0.038 328.6)
#B78EB5 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) | #8C98B7 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959DB4 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA919B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78EB5
#B78EB5
oklch(69.8% 0.073 327.9)
- #7FAB84
#7FAB84
oklch(69.9% 0.074 147.7)
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 #B78EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #B78EB5 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.