#B27AFD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.19 301.3), rgb(178, 122, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#B27AFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27AFD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 122, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.19 301.3) |
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 #B27AFD | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27AFD | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27AFD text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27AFD text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B27AFD
oklch(69.3% 0.19 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A556FF
oklch(63% 0.239 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#922CF0
oklch(55.6% 0.264 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D19D1
oklch(49.1% 0.245 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#651BA9
oklch(42.7% 0.203 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#522186
oklch(37.8% 0.158 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#30154E
oklch(27% 0.1 301.7)
#B27AFD 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) | #4C95FF | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C95FA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A393B0 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27AFD
#B27AFD
oklch(69.3% 0.19 301.3)
- #8DAB00
#8DAB00
oklch(69.4% 0.167 121.4)
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 #B27AFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.025
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #B27AFD 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.