#B27DE6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.158 305.9), rgb(178, 125, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B27DE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27DE6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 125, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 68%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.158 305.9) |
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 #B27DE6 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27DE6 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27DE6 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27DE6 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D0F6
oklch(88.4% 0.055 306.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D0B0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.098 306.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B27DE6
oklch(68.5% 0.158 305.9)
-
Step 500
500
#A860E8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 305.8)
-
Step 600
600
#9440D6
oklch(55.6% 0.22 306)
-
Step 700
700
#7E30B9
oklch(49% 0.204 306)
-
Step 800
800
#662A96
oklch(42.6% 0.169 305.7)
-
Step 900
900
#532877
oklch(37.6% 0.131 306.1)
-
Step 950
950
#311946
oklch(27.1% 0.083 306.2)
#B27DE6 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) | #6293EA | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F95E3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8FA7 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27DE6
#B27DE6
oklch(68.5% 0.158 305.9)
- #82AA2A
#82AA2A
oklch(68.5% 0.157 125.8)
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 #B27DE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #B27DE6 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.