#B57FB6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.1 326), rgb(181, 127, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#B57FB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57FB6 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 127, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 27%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.1 326) |
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 #B57FB6 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57FB6 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57FB6 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57FB6 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57FB6
oklch(66.9% 0.1 326)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.129 326)
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Step 600
600
#9C539E
oklch(55.7% 0.138 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#854387
oklch(49.1% 0.128 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C376E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#B57FB6 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) | #7B8DB8 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8894B4 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88493 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57FB6
#B57FB6
oklch(66.9% 0.1 326)
- #6BA66F
#6BA66F
oklch(67% 0.101 145.9)
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 #B57FB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.071
Use #B57FB6 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.