#B07EC4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.114 316), rgb(176, 126, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#B07EC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 126, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.114 316) |
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 #B07EC4 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07EC4 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07EC4 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07EC4 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 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
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 316.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07EC4
oklch(66.8% 0.114 316)
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Step 600
600
#8F5AA4
oklch(55.5% 0.125 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4A8C
oklch(49.1% 0.115 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#633D72
oklch(42.7% 0.095 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#51345C
oklch(37.6% 0.075 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#B07EC4 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) | #738EC7 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F92C2 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8798 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07EC4
#B07EC4
oklch(66.8% 0.114 316)
- #74A55C
#74A55C
oklch(66.9% 0.115 136)
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 #B07EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #B07EC4 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.