#B57FDF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.147 308.9), rgb(181, 127, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B57FDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57FDF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 127, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.147 308.9) |
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 #B57FDF | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57FDF | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57FDF text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57FDF text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EE
oklch(81% 0.091 309)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57FDF
oklch(68.8% 0.147 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA62DE
oklch(63% 0.188 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9644CB
oklch(55.5% 0.204 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#8035B0
oklch(49.2% 0.189 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#682D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.157 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#542A72
oklch(37.7% 0.123 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#B57FDF 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) | #6993E2 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7796DC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08EA4 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57FDF
#B57FDF
oklch(68.8% 0.147 308.9)
- #7EAC3F
#7EAC3F
oklch(68.9% 0.147 129.1)
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 #B57FDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
Use #B57FDF 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.