#B67CEE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.17 305.9), rgb(182, 124, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#B67CEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67CEE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 124, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.17 305.9) |
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 #B67CEE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67CEE | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B67CEE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B67CEE text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B67CEE
oklch(69.1% 0.17 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA5BEF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9638DD
oklch(55.5% 0.236 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#8028C0
oklch(49.1% 0.219 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#68249B
oklch(42.6% 0.182 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#55257B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
#B67CEE 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) | #5C94F2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C96EB | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD90AA | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67CEE
#B67CEE
oklch(69.1% 0.17 305.9)
- #82AD16
#82AD16
oklch(69.1% 0.17 125.8)
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 #B67CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #B67CEE 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.