#B07FE5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.153 304.9), rgb(176, 127, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B07FE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 127, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.153 304.9) |
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 #B07FE5 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07FE5 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07FE5 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07FE5 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
-
Step 300
300
#CFB1F3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 305.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B07FE5
oklch(68.6% 0.153 304.9)
-
Step 500
500
#A563E6
oklch(63.1% 0.194 304.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9144D4
oklch(55.6% 0.212 304.9)
-
Step 700
700
#7C34B8
oklch(49.2% 0.198 305)
-
Step 800
800
#642D95
oklch(42.7% 0.163 304.5)
-
Step 900
900
#522A76
oklch(37.7% 0.127 305.4)
-
Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#B07FE5 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) | #6594E9 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7095E2 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A790A7 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07FE5
#B07FE5
oklch(68.6% 0.153 304.9)
- #85A92E
#85A92E
oklch(68.5% 0.152 124.7)
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 #B07FE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
Use #B07FE5 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.