#B07BBF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.1% 0.114 318.6), rgb(176, 123, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#B07BBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07BBF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 123, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.114 318.6) |
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 #B07BBF | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07BBF | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07BBF text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07BBF text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 319.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07BBF
oklch(66.1% 0.114 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9259A1
oklch(55.6% 0.125 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C498A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#653C70
oklch(42.7% 0.096 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#B07BBF 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) | #728BC2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BD | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08394 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07BBF
#B07BBF
oklch(66.1% 0.114 318.6)
- #6EA35D
#6EA35D
oklch(66.1% 0.114 138.4)
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 #B07BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.075
Use #B07BBF 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.