#B78EBA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(70% 0.078 324.1), rgb(183, 142, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#B78EBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78EBA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 142, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.078 324.1) |
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 #B78EBA | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78EBA | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78EBA text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78EBA text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 323.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78EBA
oklch(70% 0.078 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#A774AC
oklch(63.1% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#925C97
oklch(55.6% 0.108 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4B81
oklch(49.1% 0.102 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#653E69
oklch(42.7% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#533555
oklch(37.7% 0.066 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#B78EBA 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) | #8B98BC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949DB8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9929D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78EBA
#B78EBA
oklch(70% 0.078 324.1)
- #81AB80
#81AB80
oklch(69.9% 0.077 144.1)
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 #B78EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.065
Use #B78EBA 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.