#B57CDA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.146 311), rgb(181, 124, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#B57CDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57CDA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 124, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.146 311) |
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 #B57CDA | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57CDA | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57CDA text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57CDA text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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)
#B57CDA
oklch(68% 0.146 311)
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Step 500
500
#AD61DB
oklch(63% 0.187 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9844C8
oklch(55.6% 0.202 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8234AD
oklch(49.1% 0.188 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A2C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.157 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#562A70
oklch(37.8% 0.121 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#B57CDA 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) | #6890DD | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7794D7 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18AA1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57CDA
#B57CDA
oklch(68% 0.146 311)
- #78AA41
#78AA41
oklch(68% 0.146 130.9)
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 #B57CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #B57CDA 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.