#B57ECE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.129 314.8), rgb(181, 126, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#B57ECE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57ECE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 126, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.129 314.8) |
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 #B57ECE | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57ECE | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57ECE text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57ECE text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 314.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57ECE
oklch(67.8% 0.129 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CD
oklch(63.1% 0.165 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#994ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#833BA0
oklch(49.2% 0.166 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3182
oklch(42.6% 0.139 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#562D68
oklch(37.7% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#B57ECE 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) | #7090D1 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E95CC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4899C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57ECE
#B57ECE
oklch(67.8% 0.129 314.8)
- #74A954
#74A954
oklch(67.8% 0.129 134.9)
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 #B57ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #B57ECE 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.