#B157ED
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.3% 0.222 309), rgb(177, 87, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#B157ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B157ED |
| RGB | rgb(177, 87, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.222 309) |
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 #B157ED | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B157ED | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B157ED text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B157ED text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF6
oklch(80.8% 0.109 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#C07EF1
oklch(70.6% 0.173 309.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B157ED
oklch(63.3% 0.222 309)
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Step 600
600
#9C32DB
oklch(55.6% 0.242 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#8621BE
oklch(49.2% 0.225 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C2099
oklch(42.6% 0.185 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#58227A
oklch(37.7% 0.145 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#331647
oklch(26.9% 0.09 308.8)
#B157ED 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) | #007EF2 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F83EA | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8759A | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B157ED
#B157ED
oklch(63.3% 0.222 309)
- #699C00
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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 #B157ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B157ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
Use #B157ED 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.