#B47DC2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.116 319.3), rgb(180, 125, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#B47DC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 319°. 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 125, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.116 319.3) |
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 #B47DC2 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47DC2 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B47DC2 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B47DC2 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B47DC2
oklch(67% 0.116 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF69C1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B4EAE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#843E95
oklch(49.1% 0.15 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3479
oklch(42.7% 0.124 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#572E61
oklch(37.6% 0.097 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#B47DC2 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) | #748DC5 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8193C0 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58597 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47DC2
#B47DC2
oklch(67% 0.116 319.3)
- #6EA660
#6EA660
oklch(66.9% 0.115 139.5)
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 #B47DC2, 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 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
Use #B47DC2 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.