#B07AAD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.1% 0.096 328.5), rgb(176, 122, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#B07AAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07AAD |
| RGB | rgb(176, 122, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.096 328.5) |
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 #B07AAD | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07AAD | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07AAD text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07AAD text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 328.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07AAD
oklch(65.1% 0.096 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#945C92
oklch(55.6% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4B7C
oklch(49% 0.098 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#673E65
oklch(42.7% 0.081 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#543552
oklch(37.7% 0.063 329)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#B07AAD 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) | #7787AF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EAB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47E8C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07AAD
#B07AAD
oklch(65.1% 0.096 328.5)
- #64A06E
#64A06E
oklch(65.1% 0.097 148.5)
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 #B07AAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #B07AAD 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.