#B57DEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.166 305.8), rgb(181, 125, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#B57DEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57DEC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 125, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.166 305.8) |
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 #B57DEC | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57DEC | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57DEC text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57DEC text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF6
oklch(80.8% 0.104 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57DEC
oklch(69.1% 0.166 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A95DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.211 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#953BDB
oklch(55.6% 0.231 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F2BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.214 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#672699
oklch(42.6% 0.177 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#54267A
oklch(37.7% 0.138 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#311848
oklch(27.1% 0.088 305.3)
#B57DEC 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) | #5F94F0 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E96E9 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC90A9 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57DEC
#B57DEC
oklch(69.1% 0.166 305.8)
- #83AD1F
#83AD1F
oklch(69.2% 0.166 125.8)
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 #B57DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #B57DEC 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.