#B67CD9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.145 311.8), rgb(182, 124, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#B67CD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 124, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.145 311.8) |
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 #B67CD9 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67CD9 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B67CD9 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B67CD9 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 311.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B67CD9
oklch(68.1% 0.145 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE61D9
oklch(63% 0.186 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9943C7
oklch(55.5% 0.203 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8334AC
oklch(49.2% 0.188 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A2C8B
oklch(42.6% 0.156 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#56296F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#B67CD9 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) | #6990DC | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7895D6 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28AA0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67CD9
#B67CD9
oklch(68.1% 0.145 311.8)
- #77AA44
#77AA44
oklch(68% 0.144 131.6)
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 #B67CD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #B67CD9 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.