#B287D0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.1% 0.114 310.6), rgb(178, 135, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#B287D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B287D0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 135, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.114 310.6) |
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 #B287D0 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B287D0 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B287D0 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B287D0 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#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
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 310.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B287D0
oklch(69.1% 0.114 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A56DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.146 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9053B7
oklch(55.6% 0.159 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B439D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#64387F
oklch(42.7% 0.121 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#B287D0 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) | #7A96D3 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8399CE | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF91A2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B287D0
#B287D0
oklch(69.1% 0.114 310.6)
- #83AA5C
#83AA5C
oklch(69.1% 0.114 130.6)
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 #B287D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #B287D0 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.