#B57BB7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.108 325.6), rgb(181, 123, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#B57BB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 123, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.108 325.6) |
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 #B57BB7 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57BB7 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57BB7 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57BB7 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EBE
oklch(70.6% 0.086 325.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57BB7
oklch(66.3% 0.108 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#965998
oklch(55.6% 0.117 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#804982
oklch(49.2% 0.109 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#683C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#553456
oklch(37.8% 0.07 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#B57BB7 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) | #768AB9 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8491B5 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88191 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57BB7
#B57BB7
oklch(66.3% 0.108 325.6)
- #66A569
#66A569
oklch(66.4% 0.109 145.3)
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 #B57BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
Use #B57BB7 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.