#B27AE7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.164 306.2), rgb(178, 122, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#B27AE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27AE7 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 122, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.164 306.2) |
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 #B27AE7 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27AE7 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27AE7 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27AE7 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F5
oklch(81% 0.101 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B27AE7
oklch(68% 0.164 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA5DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.21 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#953CD9
oklch(55.5% 0.228 306)
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Step 700
700
#802CBC
oklch(49.1% 0.212 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#682798
oklch(42.7% 0.175 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#542779
oklch(37.7% 0.136 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#B27AE7 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) | #5D91EB | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C93E4 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8CA6 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27AE7
#B27AE7
oklch(68% 0.164 306.2)
- #7FA91F
#7FA91F
oklch(68% 0.163 126.1)
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 #B27AE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #B27AE7 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.