#B27DEF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.169 303.8), rgb(178, 125, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#B27DEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27DEF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 125, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.169 303.8) |
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 #B27DEF | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27DEF | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27DEF text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27DEF text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 304)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F8
oklch(80.9% 0.105 303.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B27DEF
oklch(69% 0.169 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A75DF1
oklch(63.2% 0.215 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#923BDF
oklch(55.5% 0.234 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D2BC2
oklch(49.1% 0.218 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#65269D
oklch(42.6% 0.181 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#52267D
oklch(37.7% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#301849
oklch(27% 0.089 303.6)
#B27DEF 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) | #5C94F3 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A96EC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A791AB | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27DEF
#B27DEF
oklch(69% 0.169 303.8)
- #86AB0A
#86AB0A
oklch(68.9% 0.168 123.8)
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 #B27DEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #B27DEF 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.