#B07EE9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.159 304.1), rgb(176, 126, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#B07EE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 126, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.159 304.1) |
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 #B07EE9 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07EE9 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07EE9 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07EE9 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 303.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B07EE9
oklch(68.6% 0.159 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A561EB
oklch(63.1% 0.203 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#9141D9
oklch(55.6% 0.221 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C31BC
oklch(49.1% 0.205 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#642B98
oklch(42.7% 0.169 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#522979
oklch(37.8% 0.132 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#B07EE9 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) | #6194ED | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D95E6 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A690A8 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07EE9
#B07EE9
oklch(68.6% 0.159 304.1)
- #86AA22
#86AA22
oklch(68.7% 0.159 124.1)
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 #B07EE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
Use #B07EE9 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.