#B27BBD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.2% 0.113 320.7), rgb(178, 123, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#B27BBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27BBD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 123, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.113 320.7) |
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 #B27BBD | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27BBD | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27BBD text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27BBD text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D7
oklch(81% 0.054 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC3
oklch(70.8% 0.088 320.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27BBD
oklch(66.2% 0.113 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#93599F
oklch(55.6% 0.123 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D4988
oklch(49.1% 0.114 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#663C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 321)
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Step 900
900
#533459
oklch(37.7% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#B27BBD 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) | #738BC0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191BB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38293 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27BBD
#B27BBD
oklch(66.2% 0.113 320.7)
- #6BA461
#6BA461
oklch(66.2% 0.113 140.8)
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 #B27BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
Use #B27BBD 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.