#B07EEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.163 303.4), rgb(176, 126, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B07EEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 303°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07EEC |
| RGB | rgb(176, 126, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.163 303.4) |
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 #B07EEC | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07EEC | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07EEC text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07EEC text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F7
oklch(81% 0.101 303.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B07EEC
oklch(68.8% 0.163 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A560EE
oklch(63.2% 0.208 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#913FDC
oklch(55.6% 0.226 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B2FBF
oklch(49% 0.21 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#64299B
oklch(42.7% 0.175 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#51287B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#301948
oklch(27.1% 0.086 303.8)
#B07EEC 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) | #5F94F0 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B95E9 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A691AA | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07EEC
#B07EEC
oklch(68.8% 0.163 303.4)
- #87AA18
#87AA18
oklch(68.7% 0.163 123.5)
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 #B07EEC, 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 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #B07EEC 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.