#B57CC2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.118 320), rgb(181, 124, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#B57CC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57CC2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 124, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.118 320) |
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 #B57CC2 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57CC2 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57CC2 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57CC2 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC5
oklch(70.8% 0.093 320.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57CC2
oklch(66.9% 0.118 320)
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Step 600
600
#9458A2
oklch(55.7% 0.129 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E478A
oklch(49% 0.12 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#663B70
oklch(42.6% 0.099 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#53335B
oklch(37.6% 0.077 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#B57CC2 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) | #738DC5 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8193C0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68496 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57CC2
#B57CC2
oklch(66.9% 0.118 320)
- #6CA75F
#6CA75F
oklch(67% 0.119 140)
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 #B57CC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
Use #B57CC2 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.