#B187FF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.4% 0.173 298), rgb(177, 135, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#B187FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B187FF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 135, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.173 298) |
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 #B187FF | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B187FF | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B187FF text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B187FF text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FD
oklch(81% 0.107 298.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B187FF
oklch(71.4% 0.173 298)
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Step 500
500
#9D60FA
oklch(63.2% 0.22 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#893EE9
oklch(55.6% 0.239 298)
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Step 700
700
#752DCB
oklch(49.1% 0.223 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F28A4
oklch(42.7% 0.185 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2882
oklch(37.7% 0.144 298)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#B187FF 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) | #609EFF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699CFC | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19DB7 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B187FF
#B187FF
oklch(71.4% 0.173 298)
- #9AAF00
#9AAF00
oklch(71.3% 0.166 118)
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 #B187FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #B187FF 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.