#B07BC7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.123 315.2), rgb(176, 123, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#B07BC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 123, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.123 315.2) |
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 #B07BC7 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07BC7 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07BC7 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07BC7 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.097 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07BC7
oklch(66.4% 0.123 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9158A8
oklch(55.6% 0.134 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4890
oklch(49.1% 0.124 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#643B75
oklch(42.6% 0.103 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#B07BC7 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) | #6F8CCA | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B91C5 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8598 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07BC7
#B07BC7
oklch(66.4% 0.123 315.2)
- #71A454
#71A454
oklch(66.4% 0.123 135.2)
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 #B07BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #B07BC7 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.