#B57EBF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.112 321.2), rgb(181, 126, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#B57EBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57EBF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 126, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.112 321.2) |
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 #B57EBF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57EBF | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57EBF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57EBF text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 321.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57EBF
oklch(67.1% 0.112 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABD
oklch(63.2% 0.142 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B4FA9
oklch(55.5% 0.155 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#843F91
oklch(49% 0.145 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3576
oklch(42.8% 0.12 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#582F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#B57EBF 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) | #778EC1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8494BD | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78596 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57EBF
#B57EBF
oklch(67.1% 0.112 321.2)
- #6EA765
#6EA765
oklch(67.2% 0.112 141.1)
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 #B57EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
Use #B57EBF 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.