#B57BB9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.111 324.5), rgb(181, 123, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#B57BB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 123, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.111 324.5) |
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 #B57BB9 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57BB9 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57BB9 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57BB9 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.087 324.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57BB9
oklch(66.3% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#96599A
oklch(55.7% 0.119 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4884
oklch(49% 0.112 324)
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Step 800
800
#683C6B
oklch(42.8% 0.092 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#543357
oklch(37.6% 0.073 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#B57BB9 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) | #758BBB | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8492B7 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88192 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57BB9
#B57BB9
oklch(66.3% 0.111 324.5)
- #66A567
#66A567
oklch(66.3% 0.111 144.5)
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 #B57BB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #B57BB9 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.