#B087BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.092 316.8), rgb(176, 135, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B087BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B087BF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 135, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.092 316.8) |
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 #B087BF | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B087BF | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B087BF text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B087BF text on black | 7.06:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DA
oklch(81% 0.057 316.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B087BF
oklch(68.2% 0.092 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#A672B9
oklch(63.2% 0.118 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9159A5
oklch(55.6% 0.129 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B488D
oklch(49% 0.12 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#643C72
oklch(42.7% 0.098 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#52345D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#B087BF 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) | #8093C1 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8997BD | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08D9B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B087BF
#B087BF
oklch(68.2% 0.092 316.8)
- #7EA66D
#7EA66D
oklch(68.1% 0.092 136.7)
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 #B087BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
Use #B087BF 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.