#B07BD7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.142 309.6), rgb(176, 123, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#B07BD7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07BD7 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 123, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.142 309.6) |
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 #B07BD7 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07BD7 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07BD7 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07BD7 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 309.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B07BD7
oklch(67.2% 0.142 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA64DA
oklch(63.1% 0.181 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9647C8
oklch(55.7% 0.197 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8037AD
oklch(49.2% 0.184 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#682F8C
oklch(42.8% 0.152 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#B07BD7 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) | #678FDA | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7492D4 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB899F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07BD7
#B07BD7
oklch(67.2% 0.142 309.6)
- #79A63F
#79A63F
oklch(67.1% 0.142 129.5)
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 #B07BD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #B07BD7 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.