#B57DF2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.173 304.4), rgb(181, 125, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#B57DF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57DF2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 125, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 82%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.173 304.4) |
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 #B57DF2 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57DF2 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57DF2 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57DF2 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 304.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57DF2
oklch(69.4% 0.173 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A85AF2
oklch(63% 0.221 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#9437E1
oklch(55.5% 0.24 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F27C3
oklch(49.1% 0.223 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#67249E
oklch(42.8% 0.185 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#53257E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#31174A
oklch(27.1% 0.092 304.4)
#B57DF2 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) | #5B95F6 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A97EF | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB92AC | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57DF2
#B57DF2
oklch(69.4% 0.173 304.4)
- #86AD01
#86AD01
oklch(69.3% 0.172 124.2)
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 #B57DF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #B57DF2 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.