#B07BFB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(69.1% 0.186 300.8), rgb(176, 123, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#B07BFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07BFB |
| RGB | rgb(176, 123, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.186 300.8) |
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 #B07BFB | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07BFB | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07BFB text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07BFB text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B07BFB
oklch(69.1% 0.186 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#A457FF
oklch(63.1% 0.238 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#9031EE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B1FCF
oklch(49.1% 0.239 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#641FA7
oklch(42.7% 0.198 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#512285
oklch(37.7% 0.156 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F164E
oklch(27% 0.099 300.4)
#B07BFB 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) | #4E95FF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D95F8 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A193B0 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07BFB
#B07BFB
oklch(69.1% 0.186 300.8)
- #8EAA00
#8EAA00
oklch(69.2% 0.166 120.7)
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 #B07BFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
Use #B07BFB 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.