#B57AF2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.178 304.9), rgb(181, 122, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B57AF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57AF2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 122, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 82%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.178 304.9) |
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 #B57AF2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57AF2 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57AF2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57AF2 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFA
oklch(80.8% 0.111 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57AF2
oklch(68.9% 0.178 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA58F4
oklch(63.1% 0.226 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#9633E3
oklch(55.6% 0.247 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#8022C5
oklch(49% 0.229 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#6821A0
oklch(42.8% 0.19 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#54237F
oklch(37.7% 0.148 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#31164A
oklch(26.9% 0.094 304.8)
#B57AF2 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) | #5694F6 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6795EF | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8FAB | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57AF2
#B57AF2
oklch(68.9% 0.178 304.9)
- #83AC00
#83AC00
oklch(68.9% 0.173 124.9)
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 #B57AF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #B57AF2 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.