#B07CDA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.144 308.5), rgb(176, 124, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#B07CDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07CDA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 124, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.144 308.5) |
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 #B07CDA | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07CDA | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07CDA text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07CDA text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B07CDA
oklch(67.5% 0.144 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A964DD
oklch(63.2% 0.184 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9546CA
oklch(55.6% 0.2 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F36AF
oklch(49.1% 0.187 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#672E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#542B71
oklch(37.8% 0.12 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#B07CDA 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) | #6790DD | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7493D7 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8BA1 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07CDA
#B07CDA
oklch(67.5% 0.144 308.5)
- #7CA73C
#7CA73C
oklch(67.5% 0.144 128.4)
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 #B07CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #B07CDA 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.