#B57FBE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.109 321.6), rgb(181, 127, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#B57FBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57FBE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 127, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.109 321.6) |
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 #B57FBE | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57FBE | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57FBE text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57FBE text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 321.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B3DB
oklch(81% 0.067 322.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57FBE
oklch(67.2% 0.109 321.6)
-
Step 500
500
#B06BBB
oklch(63.2% 0.138 321.9)
-
Step 600
600
#9B50A7
oklch(55.6% 0.152 321.9)
-
Step 700
700
#84418F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 321.8)
-
Step 800
800
#6B3674
oklch(42.7% 0.115 321.6)
-
Step 900
900
#572F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 321.5)
-
Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#B57FBE 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) | #788EC0 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78696 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57FBE
#B57FBE
oklch(67.2% 0.109 321.6)
- #6FA767
#6FA767
oklch(67.3% 0.109 141.4)
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 #B57FBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
Use #B57FBE 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.