#B57FFC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.182 301.9), rgb(181, 127, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#B57FFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57FFC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 127, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 95%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.182 301.9) |
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 #B57FFC | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B57FFC | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57FFC text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57FFC text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFE
oklch(80.9% 0.114 301.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B57FFC
oklch(70.3% 0.182 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A658FB
oklch(63.1% 0.233 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#9233EA
oklch(55.6% 0.252 302)
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Step 700
700
#7C21CC
oklch(49.1% 0.235 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#6520A5
oklch(42.7% 0.195 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#522382
oklch(37.7% 0.151 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#30164C
oklch(26.9% 0.096 302.5)
#B57FFC 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) | #5799FF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6599F9 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A896B2 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57FFC
#B57FFC
oklch(70.3% 0.182 301.9)
- #8EAE00
#8EAE00
oklch(70.1% 0.17 121.9)
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 #B57FFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #B57FFC 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.