#B27BC3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.12 318), rgb(178, 123, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#B27BC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 123, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.12 318) |
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 #B27BC3 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27BC3 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27BC3 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27BC3 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 317.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27BC3
oklch(66.4% 0.12 318)
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Step 600
600
#9258A4
oklch(55.6% 0.13 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D488D
oklch(49.2% 0.121 318)
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Step 800
800
#653B72
oklch(42.6% 0.1 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#B27BC3 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) | #718CC6 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E91C1 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28496 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27BC3
#B27BC3
oklch(66.4% 0.12 318)
- #6EA55A
#6EA55A
oklch(66.5% 0.12 137.8)
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 #B27BC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.017
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #B27BC3 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.