#B07BD2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.136 311.2), rgb(176, 123, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#B07BD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 123, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.136 311.2) |
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 #B07BD2 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07BD2 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07BD2 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07BD2 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1E9
oklch(80.8% 0.085 311.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B07BD2
oklch(66.9% 0.136 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB65D5
oklch(63.1% 0.174 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9649C2
oklch(55.6% 0.188 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8039A8
oklch(49.1% 0.176 311)
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Step 800
800
#683088
oklch(42.6% 0.146 311)
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Step 900
900
#552C6D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#B07BD2 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) | #698ED5 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7792D0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC889D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07BD2
#B07BD2
oklch(66.9% 0.136 311.2)
- #77A646
#77A646
oklch(67% 0.137 131.1)
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 #B07BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #B07BD2 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.