#B07BF5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.178 302), rgb(176, 123, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#B07BF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 123, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 86%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.178 302) |
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 #B07BF5 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07BF5 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07BF5 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07BF5 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFD
oklch(80.9% 0.112 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B07BF5
oklch(68.8% 0.178 302)
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Step 500
500
#A55AF9
oklch(63.1% 0.228 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#9136E8
oklch(55.6% 0.248 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C25CA
oklch(49.2% 0.231 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#6522A3
oklch(42.7% 0.191 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#522481
oklch(37.7% 0.149 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#30174C
oklch(27.1% 0.094 302.2)
#B07BF5 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) | #5394F9 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6294F2 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A391AD | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07BF5
#B07BF5
oklch(68.8% 0.178 302)
- #8AAA00
#8AAA00
oklch(68.9% 0.167 122.1)
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 #B07BF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #B07BF5 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.