#B57ECC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.126 315.5), rgb(181, 126, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#B57ECC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57ECC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 126, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.126 315.5) |
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 #B57ECC | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57ECC | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57ECC text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57ECC text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57ECC
oklch(67.7% 0.126 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE67CB
oklch(63.2% 0.161 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#994BB7
oklch(55.5% 0.175 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#833B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.164 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3280
oklch(42.7% 0.135 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#562D67
oklch(37.7% 0.105 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#B57ECC 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) | #7190CF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F95CA | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4889B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57ECC
#B57ECC
oklch(67.7% 0.126 315.5)
- #73A957
#73A957
oklch(67.8% 0.127 135.8)
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 #B57ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #B57ECC 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.