#B07EFA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.18 300.4), rgb(176, 126, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#B07EFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07EFA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 126, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 93%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.18 300.4) |
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 #B07EFA | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07EFA | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07EFA text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07EFA text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B07EFA
oklch(69.5% 0.18 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#A25AFC
oklch(63% 0.23 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F36EB
oklch(55.6% 0.25 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A25CC
oklch(49.1% 0.232 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#6323A5
oklch(42.8% 0.192 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#502483
oklch(37.6% 0.151 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F174D
oklch(27.1% 0.096 300.6)
#B07EFA 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) | #5597FE | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6297F7 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A195B0 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07EFA
#B07EFA
oklch(69.5% 0.18 300.4)
- #90AB00
#90AB00
oklch(69.6% 0.166 120.3)
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 #B07EFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #B07EFA 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.