#B27ACC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.7% 0.132 314.5), rgb(178, 122, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#B27ACC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27ACC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 122, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.132 314.5) |
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 #B27ACC | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27ACC | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27ACC text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27ACC text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCD
oklch(70.7% 0.102 314.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27ACC
oklch(66.7% 0.132 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9256AD
oklch(55.7% 0.143 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4594
oklch(49% 0.134 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#653A78
oklch(42.8% 0.109 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#B27ACC 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) | #6C8CCF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A91CA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08599 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27ACC
#B27ACC
oklch(66.7% 0.132 314.5)
- #71A64E
#71A64E
oklch(66.8% 0.132 134.4)
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 #B27ACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
Use #B27ACC 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.