#B57CC6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.123 318.2), rgb(181, 124, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#B57CC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 124, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.123 318.2) |
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 #B57CC6 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57CC6 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57CC6 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57CC6 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57CC6
oklch(67.1% 0.123 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#B067C6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 318)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB2
oklch(55.5% 0.171 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#853C99
oklch(49.2% 0.158 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C327C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#B57CC6 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) | #728DC9 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8093C4 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58598 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57CC6
#B57CC6
oklch(67.1% 0.123 318.2)
- #6EA75B
#6EA75B
oklch(67% 0.122 138.3)
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 #B57CC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
Use #B57CC6 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.