#B07CD8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.142 309.1), rgb(176, 124, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#B07CD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 309°. 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 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 124, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.142 309.1) |
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 #B07CD8 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07CD8 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07CD8 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07CD8 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.088 309.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B07CD8
oklch(67.4% 0.142 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#A964DB
oklch(63% 0.182 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9547C8
oklch(55.6% 0.197 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F37AD
oklch(49.1% 0.184 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#672F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#B07CD8 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) | #688FDB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7593D5 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8AA0 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07CD8
#B07CD8
oklch(67.4% 0.142 309.1)
- #7BA73F
#7BA73F
oklch(67.5% 0.142 129)
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 #B07CD8, 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 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #B07CD8 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.