#B57BDC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.15 310.5), rgb(181, 123, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#B57BDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57BDC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 123, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.15 310.5) |
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 #B57BDC | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57BDC | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57BDC text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57BDC text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EE
oklch(81% 0.094 310.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57BDC
oklch(68% 0.15 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD60DD
oklch(63% 0.191 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#9942CB
oklch(55.7% 0.208 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#8232B0
oklch(49.1% 0.194 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A2B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#562972
oklch(37.8% 0.125 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#B57BDC 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) | #6690DF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7594D9 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18AA1 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57BDC
#B57BDC
oklch(68% 0.15 310.5)
- #78AA3C
#78AA3C
oklch(68% 0.15 130.4)
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 #B57BDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #B57BDC 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.