#B78FB4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.9% 0.07 328.8), rgb(183, 143, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#B78FB4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 143, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.07 328.8) |
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 #B78FB4 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B78FB4 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78FB4 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78FB4 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#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
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78FB4
oklch(69.9% 0.07 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#A876A4
oklch(63.2% 0.089 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#925E8F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#653F63
oklch(42.6% 0.075 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#533651
oklch(37.7% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#B78FB4 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) | #8D98B6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969DB3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA929C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78FB4
#B78FB4
oklch(69.9% 0.07 328.8)
- #80AB86
#80AB86
oklch(70% 0.071 148.5)
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 #B78FB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.063
Use #B78FB4 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.