#B07AC8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.126 315), rgb(176, 122, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#B07AC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 122, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.126 315) |
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 #B07AC8 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07AC8 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07AC8 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07AC8 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECB
oklch(70.8% 0.098 315)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07AC8
oklch(66.3% 0.126 315)
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Step 600
600
#9157AA
oklch(55.6% 0.138 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B4792
oklch(49.1% 0.128 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#643B76
oklch(42.7% 0.105 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#B07AC8 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) | #6D8BCB | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A90C6 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8498 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07AC8
#B07AC8
oklch(66.3% 0.126 315)
- #70A452
#70A452
oklch(66.3% 0.126 135.2)
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 #B07AC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #B07AC8 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.