#B57EDD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.146 309.7), rgb(181, 126, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#B57EDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57EDD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 126, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.146 309.7) |
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 #B57EDD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57EDD | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57EDD text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57EDD text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.09 309.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57EDD
oklch(68.5% 0.146 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB62DC
oklch(63% 0.186 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9744CA
oklch(55.6% 0.204 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#8135AF
oklch(49.2% 0.189 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#692D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#552A71
oklch(37.7% 0.122 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#B57EDD 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) | #6992E0 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7796DA | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08DA3 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57EDD
#B57EDD
oklch(68.5% 0.146 309.7)
- #7CAB40
#7CAB40
oklch(68.5% 0.146 129.7)
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 #B57EDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B57EDD 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.