#B67CEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.165 306.9), rgb(182, 124, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B67CEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67CEA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 124, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.165 306.9) |
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 #B67CEA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67CEA | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B67CEA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B67CEA text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.103 307)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B67CEA
oklch(68.9% 0.165 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB5CEB
oklch(63.1% 0.211 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#973BD9
oklch(55.7% 0.229 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#812ABC
oklch(49.1% 0.214 307)
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Step 800
800
#692698
oklch(42.7% 0.177 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#552679
oklch(37.7% 0.137 307)
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Step 950
950
#321847
oklch(27.1% 0.087 307.1)
#B67CEA 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) | #5F93EE | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F96E7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8EA8 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67CEA
#B67CEA
oklch(68.9% 0.165 306.9)
- #80AD23
#80AD23
oklch(69% 0.166 126.8)
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 #B67CEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #B67CEA 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.