#B67DEB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.165 306.5), rgb(182, 125, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#B67DEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67DEB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 125, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.165 306.5) |
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 #B67DEB | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67DEB | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B67DEB text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B67DEB text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF5
oklch(80.8% 0.103 306.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B67DEB
oklch(69.1% 0.165 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA5CEB
oklch(63% 0.211 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#963BD9
oklch(55.5% 0.229 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#802BBC
oklch(49% 0.213 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#682698
oklch(42.6% 0.176 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#542679
oklch(37.6% 0.137 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#B67DEB 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) | #6094EF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F97E8 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE90A9 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67DEB
#B67DEB
oklch(69.1% 0.165 306.5)
- #81AD23
#81AD23
oklch(69.1% 0.165 126.5)
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 #B67DEB, 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 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B67DEB 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.