#B057EE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.223 308.4), rgb(176, 87, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#B057EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B057EE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 87, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.223 308.4) |
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 #B057EE | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B057EE | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B057EE text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B057EE text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF7
oklch(80.9% 0.11 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF7EF2
oklch(70.6% 0.174 308.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B057EE
oklch(63.2% 0.223 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B32DC
oklch(55.6% 0.242 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#8521BF
oklch(49.1% 0.226 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C209A
oklch(42.7% 0.186 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#57227B
oklch(37.6% 0.146 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#B057EE 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) | #007EF3 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D83EB | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7769B | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B057EE
#B057EE
oklch(63.2% 0.223 308.4)
- #6B9C00
#6B9C00
oklch(63.4% 0.167 128.5)
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 #B057EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B057EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
Use #B057EE 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.