#B47BC9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.128 316.6), rgb(180, 123, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#B47BC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 123, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.128 316.6) |
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 #B47BC9 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47BC9 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B47BC9 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B47BC9 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B47BC9
oklch(66.9% 0.128 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B066CA
oklch(63.2% 0.162 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4AB7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#843A9D
oklch(49% 0.165 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3180
oklch(42.7% 0.137 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#572C66
oklch(37.6% 0.106 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#B47BC9 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) | #6F8DCC | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D92C7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38599 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47BC9
#B47BC9
oklch(66.9% 0.128 316.6)
- #6FA755
#6FA755
oklch(67% 0.128 136.5)
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 #B47BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #B47BC9 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.