#B47FC2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.112 319.1), rgb(180, 127, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B47FC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 127, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.112 319.1) |
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 #B47FC2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47FC2 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B47FC2 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B47FC2 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#D5B3DE
oklch(81% 0.07 319.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B47FC2
oklch(67.3% 0.112 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE6AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 319)
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Step 600
600
#9950AC
oklch(55.6% 0.156 319)
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Step 700
700
#834094
oklch(49.2% 0.146 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3578
oklch(42.6% 0.121 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#562F61
oklch(37.6% 0.094 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#B47FC2 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) | #768FC5 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8394C0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58798 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47FC2
#B47FC2
oklch(67.3% 0.112 319.1)
- #71A762
#71A762
oklch(67.3% 0.113 139.1)
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 #B47FC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
Use #B47FC2 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.