#B07ADF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.4% 0.153 307.4), rgb(176, 122, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B07ADF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07ADF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 122, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.153 307.4) |
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 #B07ADF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07ADF | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07ADF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07ADF text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F1
oklch(80.8% 0.096 307.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B07ADF
oklch(67.4% 0.153 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA61E3
oklch(63.2% 0.195 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9542D1
oklch(55.6% 0.213 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F32B5
oklch(49.1% 0.198 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#672B93
oklch(42.7% 0.165 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#542975
oklch(37.7% 0.128 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#B07ADF 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) | #618FE3 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F92DC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98AA2 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07ADF
#B07ADF
oklch(67.4% 0.153 307.4)
- #7CA72F
#7CA72F
oklch(67.4% 0.153 127.4)
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 #B07ADF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #B07ADF 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.