#B07EDB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.142 307.8), rgb(176, 126, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#B07EDB 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07EDB |
| RGB | rgb(176, 126, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.142 307.8) |
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 #B07EDB | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07EDB | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07EDB text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07EDB text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B07EDB
oklch(67.9% 0.142 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#A865DC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#9348CA
oklch(55.6% 0.197 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D38AF
oklch(49.1% 0.184 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#66308D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 308)
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Step 900
900
#532C71
oklch(37.8% 0.118 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#301A42
oklch(26.9% 0.075 307.5)
#B07EDB 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) | #6991DE | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7594D8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8DA2 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07EDB
#B07EDB
oklch(67.9% 0.142 307.8)
- #7FA83E
#7FA83E
oklch(68% 0.142 127.7)
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 #B07EDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #B07EDB 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.