#B07CE0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.8% 0.151 306.8), rgb(176, 124, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#B07CE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07CE0 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 124, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.151 306.8) |
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 #B07CE0 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07CE0 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07CE0 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07CE0 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.094 306.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B07CE0
oklch(67.8% 0.151 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A862E3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9443D1
oklch(55.6% 0.211 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E34B5
oklch(49.2% 0.195 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#662C92
oklch(42.6% 0.162 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#532A75
oklch(37.8% 0.126 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#B07CE0 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) | #6391E4 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7093DD | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98CA3 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07CE0
#B07CE0
oklch(67.8% 0.151 306.8)
- #7FA831
#7FA831
oklch(67.8% 0.152 126.7)
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 #B07CE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #B07CE0 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.