#B27DCB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.125 314.4), rgb(178, 125, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#B27DCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27DCB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 125, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.125 314.4) |
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 #B27DCB | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27DCB | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27DCB text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27DCB text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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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
#D4B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B27DCB
oklch(67.2% 0.125 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC68CC
oklch(63.1% 0.16 314)
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Step 600
600
#984CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.174 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#813C9F
oklch(49% 0.162 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#693381
oklch(42.7% 0.134 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#562D67
oklch(37.7% 0.105 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#B27DCB 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) | #708ECE | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93C9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0879A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27DCB
#B27DCB
oklch(67.2% 0.125 314.4)
- #74A654
#74A654
oklch(67% 0.125 134.4)
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 #B27DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #B27DCB 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.