#B78EE7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.9% 0.132 304.5), rgb(183, 142, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#B78EE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 142, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.132 304.5) |
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 #B78EE7 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78EE7 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78EE7 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78EE7 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78EE7
oklch(71.9% 0.132 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A16ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.17 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C4FC8
oklch(55.6% 0.183 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#773EAD
oklch(49% 0.172 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#61348C
oklch(42.6% 0.142 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#B78EE7 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) | #7A9FEA | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A0E5 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9CB0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78EE7
#B78EE7
oklch(71.9% 0.132 304.5)
- #92B24F
#92B24F
oklch(71.8% 0.132 124.6)
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 #B78EE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #B78EE7 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.