#B57BFB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.6% 0.187 302.8), rgb(181, 123, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#B57BFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57BFB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 123, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.187 302.8) |
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 #B57BFB | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57BFB | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57BFB text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57BFB text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFD
oklch(88.4% 0.065 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57BFB
oklch(69.6% 0.187 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A855FD
oklch(63.1% 0.239 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#942DEC
oklch(55.6% 0.26 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F1BCD
oklch(49.1% 0.241 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#671CA6
oklch(42.7% 0.2 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#532183
oklch(37.6% 0.155 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#31154D
oklch(27% 0.099 303.3)
#B57BFB 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) | #5096FF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6197F8 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A893B0 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57BFB
#B57BFB
oklch(69.6% 0.187 302.8)
- #8AAD00
#8AAD00
oklch(69.6% 0.171 122.9)
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 #B57BFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #B57BFB 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.