#B287CD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.11 311.8), rgb(178, 135, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#B287CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B287CD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 135, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.11 311.8) |
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 #B287CD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B287CD | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B287CD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B287CD text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 312.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B287CD
oklch(69% 0.11 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#A66EC7
oklch(63.2% 0.141 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9154B3
oklch(55.6% 0.153 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B449A
oklch(49.1% 0.142 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#64387D
oklch(42.6% 0.119 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#523165
oklch(37.7% 0.093 312)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#B287CD 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) | #7B95D0 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF90A1 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B287CD
#B287CD
oklch(69% 0.11 311.8)
- #82AA60
#82AA60
oklch(69.1% 0.111 131.9)
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 #B287CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #B287CD 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.