#B07CDE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.149 307.3), rgb(176, 124, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#B07CDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07CDE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 124, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.149 307.3) |
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 #B07CDE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07CDE | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07CDE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07CDE text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F0
oklch(81% 0.093 307.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B07CDE
oklch(67.7% 0.149 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A862E1
oklch(63% 0.191 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#9444CF
oklch(55.6% 0.208 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E35B3
oklch(49.1% 0.192 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#662D91
oklch(42.6% 0.16 307)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#311A44
oklch(27.1% 0.078 307.2)
#B07CDE 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) | #6490E2 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7193DB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98CA2 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07CDE
#B07CDE
oklch(67.7% 0.149 307.3)
- #7EA835
#7EA835
oklch(67.8% 0.15 127.3)
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 #B07CDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #B07CDE 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.