#B07DEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.162 304), rgb(176, 125, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B07DEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07DEA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 125, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.162 304) |
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 #B07DEA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07DEA | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07DEA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07DEA text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F6
oklch(81% 0.1 304.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B07DEA
oklch(68.5% 0.162 304)
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Step 500
500
#A65FED
oklch(63.1% 0.208 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#923FDB
oklch(55.6% 0.226 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C2FBE
oklch(49.1% 0.21 304)
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Step 800
800
#65299A
oklch(42.7% 0.174 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#52287A
oklch(37.7% 0.135 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#301948
oklch(27.1% 0.086 303.8)
#B07DEA 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) | #5F93EE | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B95E7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A690A8 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07DEA
#B07DEA
oklch(68.5% 0.162 304)
- #85A91C
#85A91C
oklch(68.4% 0.161 124)
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 #B07DEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #B07DEA 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.