#B57CD2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.137 313.6), rgb(181, 124, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#B57CD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 124, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.137 313.6) |
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 #B57CD2 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57CD2 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57CD2 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57CD2 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E8
oklch(81% 0.085 313.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57CD2
oklch(67.6% 0.137 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE64D2
oklch(63.1% 0.173 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A47BF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8337A5
oklch(49% 0.177 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F86
oklch(42.8% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#572B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 314)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#B57CD2 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) | #6C8FD5 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A94D0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3889D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57CD2
#B57CD2
oklch(67.6% 0.137 313.6)
- #74A94C
#74A94C
oklch(67.7% 0.137 133.5)
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 #B57CD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #B57CD2 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.