#B57BEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.166 306.6), rgb(181, 123, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B57BEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57BEA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 123, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.166 306.6) |
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 #B57BEA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57BEA | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57BEA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57BEA text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF6
oklch(80.9% 0.105 306.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57BEA
oklch(68.7% 0.166 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB5CEC
oklch(63.2% 0.212 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#973ADA
oklch(55.6% 0.231 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#812ABD
oklch(49.2% 0.215 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#692699
oklch(42.8% 0.178 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#55267A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#321747
oklch(27% 0.088 307.4)
#B57BEA 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) | #5D93EE | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D95E7 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8EA8 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57BEA
#B57BEA
oklch(68.7% 0.166 306.6)
- #7FAC1F
#7FAC1F
oklch(68.7% 0.167 126.8)
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 #B57BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #B57BEA 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.