#B07DC2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.114 317), rgb(176, 125, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#B07DC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 125, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.114 317) |
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 #B07DC2 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07DC2 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07DC2 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07DC2 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC6
oklch(70.6% 0.09 316.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07DC2
oklch(66.5% 0.114 317)
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Step 600
600
#905AA3
oklch(55.6% 0.124 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A8B
oklch(49.2% 0.114 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#643D71
oklch(42.8% 0.095 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345C
oklch(37.6% 0.075 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#B07DC2 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) | #738DC5 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F91C0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08697 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07DC2
#B07DC2
oklch(66.5% 0.114 317)
- #72A45D
#72A45D
oklch(66.6% 0.113 137)
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 #B07DC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #B07DC2 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.