#B07DDA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.142 308.3), rgb(176, 125, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#B07DDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 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 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07DDA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 125, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.142 308.3) |
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 #B07DDA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07DDA | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07DDA text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07DDA text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1ED
oklch(80.8% 0.09 308.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B07DDA
oklch(67.7% 0.142 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#A864DC
oklch(63% 0.182 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#9447CA
oklch(55.6% 0.199 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E37AE
oklch(49% 0.184 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#662F8D
oklch(42.6% 0.152 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#532B71
oklch(37.6% 0.119 308)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#B07DDA 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) | #6890DD | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7493D7 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8CA1 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07DDA
#B07DDA
oklch(67.7% 0.142 308.3)
- #7DA73E
#7DA73E
oklch(67.6% 0.142 128.2)
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 #B07DDA, 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 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #B07DDA 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.