#B57AF9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.186 303.4), rgb(181, 122, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#B57AF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 303°. 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 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57AF9 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 122, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 91%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.186 303.4) |
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 #B57AF9 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57AF9 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57AF9 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57AF9 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFE
oklch(80.9% 0.116 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57AF9
oklch(69.3% 0.186 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A955FB
oklch(63.1% 0.237 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#952DEA
oklch(55.5% 0.258 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F1BCC
oklch(49.1% 0.24 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#671CA5
oklch(42.6% 0.199 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#542183
oklch(37.8% 0.155 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#31154D
oklch(27% 0.099 303.3)
#B57AF9 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) | #5095FD | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6296F6 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A991AE | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57AF9
#B57AF9
oklch(69.3% 0.186 303.4)
- #88AC00
#88AC00
oklch(69.2% 0.171 123.3)
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 #B57AF9, 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 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #B57AF9 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.