#B27DFD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.185 300.8), rgb(178, 125, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#B27DFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27DFD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 125, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.185 300.8) |
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 #B27DFD | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27DFD | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27DFD text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27DFD text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B27DFD
oklch(69.7% 0.185 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#A457FF
oklch(63.1% 0.238 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#9031EE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B1FCF
oklch(49.1% 0.239 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#641FA7
oklch(42.7% 0.198 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#512285
oklch(37.7% 0.156 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F164E
oklch(27% 0.099 300.4)
#B27DFD 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) | #5197FF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6097FA | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A395B1 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27DFD
#B27DFD
oklch(69.7% 0.185 300.8)
- #8FAC00
#8FAC00
oklch(69.7% 0.167 121)
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 #B27DFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
Use #B27DFD 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.