#B27EDD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.145 308.2), rgb(178, 126, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#B27EDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27EDD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 126, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.145 308.2) |
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 #B27EDD | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27EDD | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27EDD text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27EDD text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B27EDD
oklch(68.2% 0.145 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A963DE
oklch(63.1% 0.186 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#9446CB
oklch(55.5% 0.201 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F36B0
oklch(49.2% 0.188 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#672E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#542B72
oklch(37.8% 0.121 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#B27EDD 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) | #6892E0 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7595DA | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8DA3 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27EDD
#B27EDD
oklch(68.2% 0.145 308.2)
- #7EA93D
#7EA93D
oklch(68.1% 0.145 128.2)
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 #B27EDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #B27EDD 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.