#B47AE3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.16 308.2), rgb(180, 122, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#B47AE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 122, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.16 308.2) |
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 #B47AE3 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47AE3 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B47AE3 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B47AE3 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF2
oklch(80.8% 0.1 308.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B47AE3
oklch(68% 0.16 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC5EE6
oklch(63.2% 0.203 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#983DD4
oklch(55.6% 0.222 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#812DB7
oklch(49% 0.206 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#692894
oklch(42.7% 0.17 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#552776
oklch(37.6% 0.132 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#B47AE3 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) | #6091E7 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F94E0 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8BA4 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47AE3
#B47AE3
oklch(68% 0.16 308.2)
- #7BAA2C
#7BAA2C
oklch(68% 0.16 128.2)
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 #B47AE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B47AE3 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.