#B67AEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.171 306.7), rgb(182, 122, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B67AEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67AEC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 122, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.171 306.7) |
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 #B67AEC | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67AEC | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B67AEC text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B67AEC text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF7
oklch(81% 0.106 306.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B67AEC
oklch(68.7% 0.171 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC5AEE
oklch(63.2% 0.218 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9837DC
oklch(55.6% 0.237 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#8226BF
oklch(49.1% 0.221 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#69239B
oklch(42.7% 0.183 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#55247B
oklch(37.6% 0.143 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#321748
oklch(27% 0.09 306.8)
#B67AEC 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) | #5B93F0 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B95E9 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8DA8 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67AEC
#B67AEC
oklch(68.7% 0.171 306.7)
- #7EAC16
#7EAC16
oklch(68.6% 0.171 126.8)
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 #B67AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
Use #B67AEC 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.