#B47FF7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.9% 0.176 302.5), rgb(180, 127, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#B47FF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47FF7 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 127, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 88%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.176 302.5) |
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 #B47FF7 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B47FF7 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B47FF7 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B47FF7 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0FC
oklch(81% 0.109 302.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B47FF7
oklch(69.9% 0.176 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A65BF7
oklch(63.2% 0.224 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#9237E5
oklch(55.6% 0.244 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C27C7
oklch(49.1% 0.226 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#6524A1
oklch(42.8% 0.187 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#522580
oklch(37.8% 0.146 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#30174B
oklch(27% 0.093 302.7)
#B47FF7 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) | #5A97FB | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6898F4 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A895B0 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47FF7
#B47FF7
oklch(69.9% 0.176 302.5)
- #8CAE00
#8CAE00
oklch(70% 0.171 122.6)
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 #B47FF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #B47FF7 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.