#B187CF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.112 310.4), rgb(177, 135, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#B187CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B187CF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 135, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.112 310.4) |
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 #B187CF | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B187CF | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B187CF text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B187CF text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 310.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B187CF
oklch(69% 0.112 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#A46EC9
oklch(63.1% 0.143 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9054B6
oklch(55.7% 0.156 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A449D
oklch(49.2% 0.145 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#63387F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#B187CF 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) | #7A95D2 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8398CD | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE91A2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B187CF
#B187CF
oklch(69% 0.112 310.4)
- #84A95D
#84A95D
oklch(68.9% 0.111 130.1)
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 #B187CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #B187CF 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.