#B67BC9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.129 317.7), rgb(182, 123, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#B67BC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 123, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.129 317.7) |
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 #B67BC9 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67BC9 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B67BC9 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B67BC9 text on black | 6.66:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B67BC9
oklch(67.1% 0.129 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B165C9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B6
oklch(55.6% 0.178 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#86399D
oklch(49.2% 0.167 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#B67BC9 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) | #6F8DCC | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E93C7 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68599 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67BC9
#B67BC9
oklch(67.1% 0.129 317.7)
- #6DA857
#6DA857
oklch(67.2% 0.128 137.8)
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 #B67BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #B67BC9 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.