#B57BF6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.181 303.8), rgb(181, 123, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#B57BF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 304°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57BF6 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 123, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 87%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.181 303.8) |
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 #B57BF6 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57BF6 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57BF6 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57BF6 text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FC
oklch(88.6% 0.063 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFC
oklch(80.8% 0.113 304)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57BF6
oklch(69.3% 0.181 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A957F8
oklch(63.1% 0.231 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#9532E7
oklch(55.7% 0.251 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F20C8
oklch(49% 0.233 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#671FA2
oklch(42.6% 0.194 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#542281
oklch(37.7% 0.152 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#31164B
oklch(27% 0.095 304.1)
#B57BF6 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) | #5595FA | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6596F3 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA91AD | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57BF6
#B57BF6
oklch(69.3% 0.181 303.8)
- #87AD00
#87AD00
oklch(69.4% 0.172 123.9)
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 #B57BF6, 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 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #B57BF6 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.