#B47CCC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.129 315.3), rgb(180, 124, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B47CCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47CCC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 124, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.129 315.3) |
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 #B47CCC | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47CCC | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B47CCC text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B47CCC text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B47CCC
oklch(67.2% 0.129 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF66CD
oklch(63.2% 0.165 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A4AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.179 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#833AA0
oklch(49.1% 0.167 315)
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Step 800
800
#6B3181
oklch(42.7% 0.138 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#572C68
oklch(37.7% 0.108 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#B47CCC 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) | #6F8ECF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93CA | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3879A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47CCC
#B47CCC
oklch(67.2% 0.129 315.3)
- #72A753
#72A753
oklch(67.2% 0.128 135.1)
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 #B47CCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #B47CCC 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.