#B187DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.126 306.7), rgb(177, 135, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#B187DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B187DA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 135, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.126 306.7) |
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 #B187DA | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B187DA | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B187DA text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B187DA text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E9
oklch(81% 0.078 307)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B187DA
oklch(69.5% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD5
oklch(63.1% 0.162 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E50C2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7940A7
oklch(49.1% 0.163 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#623688
oklch(42.8% 0.135 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#50306D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#B187DA 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) | #7597DD | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E99D8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB94A6 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B187DA
#B187DA
oklch(69.5% 0.126 306.7)
- #88AB4F
#88AB4F
oklch(69.5% 0.127 126.7)
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 #B187DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #B187DA 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.