#B57CC8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.125 317.4), rgb(181, 124, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#B57CC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57CC8 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 124, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.125 317.4) |
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 #B57CC8 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57CC8 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57CC8 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57CC8 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57CC8
oklch(67.2% 0.125 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B066C8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.173 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#843B9B
oklch(49% 0.161 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C327E
oklch(42.8% 0.133 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#572D65
oklch(37.7% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#B57CC8 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) | #718ECB | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F93C6 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58699 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57CC8
#B57CC8
oklch(67.2% 0.125 317.4)
- #6FA758
#6FA758
oklch(67% 0.125 137.2)
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 #B57CC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #B57CC8 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.