#B47BC1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.119 320), rgb(180, 123, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#B47BC1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 123, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.119 320) |
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 #B47BC1 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47BC1 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47BC1 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B47BC1 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC5
oklch(70.8% 0.093 320.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47BC1
oklch(66.6% 0.119 320)
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Step 600
600
#9458A2
oklch(55.7% 0.129 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E478A
oklch(49% 0.12 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#663B70
oklch(42.6% 0.099 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#53335B
oklch(37.6% 0.077 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#B47BC1 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) | #728CC4 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8092BF | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58395 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47BC1
#B47BC1
oklch(66.6% 0.119 320)
- #6BA65E
#6BA65E
oklch(66.7% 0.119 140)
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 #B47BC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
Use #B47BC1 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.