#B67BCA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.13 317.3), rgb(182, 123, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#B67BCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67BCA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 123, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.13 317.3) |
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 #B67BCA | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67BCA | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B67BCA text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B67BCA text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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)
#B67BCA
oklch(67.2% 0.13 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B165CA
oklch(63.2% 0.165 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C48B7
oklch(55.5% 0.181 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#85399E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3080
oklch(42.8% 0.139 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#B67BCA 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) | #6F8DCD | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E93C8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68599 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67BCA
#B67BCA
oklch(67.2% 0.13 317.3)
- #6EA856
#6EA856
oklch(67.2% 0.129 137.2)
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 #B67BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #B67BCA 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.