#B07ABA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.7% 0.11 321.1), rgb(176, 122, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#B07ABA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07ABA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 122, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.11 321.1) |
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 #B07ABA | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07ABA | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07ABA text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07ABA text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 321)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 321.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07ABA
oklch(65.7% 0.11 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#935A9D
oklch(55.6% 0.119 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4987
oklch(49.1% 0.112 321)
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Step 800
800
#663D6D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#533459
oklch(37.7% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#B07ABA 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) | #7389BC | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808FB8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18192 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07ABA
#B07ABA
oklch(65.7% 0.11 321.1)
- #6AA261
#6AA261
oklch(65.7% 0.11 141)
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 #B07ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.017
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
Use #B07ABA 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.