#B78EF5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.6% 0.15 301.1), rgb(183, 142, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#B78EF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78EF5 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 142, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 84%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.15 301.1) |
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 #B78EF5 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78EF5 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78EF5 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78EF5 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F4
oklch(81% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78EF5
oklch(72.6% 0.15 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F66E9
oklch(63.1% 0.192 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B48D7
oklch(55.6% 0.209 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7638BA
oklch(49.1% 0.194 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#603097
oklch(42.8% 0.161 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C78
oklch(37.7% 0.125 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#B78EF5 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) | #72A1F9 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7BA1F2 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA0B6 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78EF5
#B78EF5
oklch(72.6% 0.15 301.1)
- #99B439
#99B439
oklch(72.6% 0.15 121)
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 #B78EF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.024
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #B78EF5 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.