#B27CCB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.127 314.6), rgb(178, 124, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#B27CCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27CCB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 124, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.127 314.6) |
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 #B27CCB | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27CCB | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27CCB text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27CCB text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E5
oklch(81% 0.079 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B27CCB
oklch(67% 0.127 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD67CC
oklch(63.1% 0.162 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#984BB9
oklch(55.5% 0.177 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#823B9F
oklch(49% 0.164 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3281
oklch(42.7% 0.136 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#562D68
oklch(37.7% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#B27CCB 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) | #6F8ECE | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C9 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0879A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27CCB
#B27CCB
oklch(67% 0.127 314.6)
- #73A652
#73A652
oklch(67% 0.127 134.4)
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 #B27CCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #B27CCB 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.