#B67BD3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.14 313.9), rgb(182, 123, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#B67BD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 123, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.14 313.9) |
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 #B67BD3 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67BD3 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B67BD3 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B67BD3 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B67BD3
oklch(67.6% 0.14 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#B062D4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 314)
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Step 600
600
#9B45C1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8435A6
oklch(49% 0.181 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C2E87
oklch(42.8% 0.149 314)
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Step 900
900
#572A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.117 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#33193F
oklch(26.9% 0.074 314.1)
#B67BD3 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) | #6B8FD6 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A94D0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4879D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67BD3
#B67BD3
oklch(67.6% 0.14 313.9)
- #72A94A
#72A94A
oklch(67.5% 0.14 133.9)
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 #B67BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #B67BD3 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.