#B47CE7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.161 306.8), rgb(180, 124, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#B47CE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47CE7 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 124, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 69%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.161 306.8) |
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 #B47CE7 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47CE7 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B47CE7 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B47CE7 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.1 306.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B47CE7
oklch(68.6% 0.161 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA5EE8
oklch(63.1% 0.205 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#963ED6
oklch(55.6% 0.223 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#802EBA
oklch(49.2% 0.208 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#682896
oklch(42.7% 0.172 307)
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Step 900
900
#542778
oklch(37.7% 0.134 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#B47CE7 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) | #6093EB | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F95E4 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8EA7 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47CE7
#B47CE7
oklch(68.6% 0.161 306.8)
- #7FAB28
#7FAB28
oklch(68.5% 0.161 126.9)
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 #B47CE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #B47CE7 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.