#B27DD2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.134 311.9), rgb(178, 125, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B27DD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27DD2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 125, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.134 311.9) |
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 #B27DD2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27DD2 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27DD2 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27DD2 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E8
oklch(81% 0.083 312.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B27DD2
oklch(67.5% 0.134 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB66D3
oklch(63.1% 0.17 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#974AC0
oklch(55.7% 0.185 312)
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Step 700
700
#803AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.172 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#683186
oklch(42.6% 0.142 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#B27DD2 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) | #6D8FD5 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A93D0 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF899E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27DD2
#B27DD2
oklch(67.5% 0.134 311.9)
- #77A74B
#77A74B
oklch(67.3% 0.133 132)
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 #B27DD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B27DD2 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.