#B07ACE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.133 312.7), rgb(176, 122, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#B07ACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07ACE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 122, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.133 312.7) |
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 #B07ACE | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07ACE | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07ACE text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07ACE text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78DCF
oklch(70.6% 0.104 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07ACE
oklch(66.6% 0.133 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#9056AF
oklch(55.6% 0.145 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B4696
oklch(49.2% 0.134 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#643A7A
oklch(42.8% 0.111 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#513262
oklch(37.6% 0.087 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#B07ACE 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) | #6A8CD1 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7891CC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD869A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07ACE
#B07ACE
oklch(66.6% 0.133 312.7)
- #73A54A
#73A54A
oklch(66.6% 0.134 132.9)
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 #B07ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #B07ACE 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.