#B187DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.6% 0.13 305.8), rgb(177, 135, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#B187DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B187DD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 135, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.13 305.8) |
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 #B187DD | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B187DD | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B187DD text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B187DD text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B187DD
oklch(69.6% 0.13 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A26AD8
oklch(63% 0.167 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E4FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.18 306)
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Step 700
700
#783FAA
oklch(49% 0.167 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#62358A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#502F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#B187DD 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) | #7498E0 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D99DB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA94A8 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B187DD
#B187DD
oklch(69.6% 0.13 305.8)
- #8AAB4B
#8AAB4B
oklch(69.6% 0.13 125.5)
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 #B187DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #B187DD 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.