#B57CD9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.145 311.3), rgb(181, 124, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#B57CD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 124, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.145 311.3) |
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 #B57CD9 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57CD9 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57CD9 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57CD9 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 311.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57CD9
oklch(68% 0.145 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD62DA
oklch(63.1% 0.185 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9944C7
oklch(55.6% 0.201 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8234AC
oklch(49% 0.187 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2D8B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#562A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#321941
oklch(26.9% 0.077 311.1)
#B57CD9 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) | #6990DC | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7794D6 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18AA0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57CD9
#B57CD9
oklch(68% 0.145 311.3)
- #77AA43
#77AA43
oklch(68% 0.145 131.5)
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 #B57CD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #B57CD9 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.