#B67ECC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.127 316.1), rgb(182, 126, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#B67ECC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67ECC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 126, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.127 316.1) |
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 #B67ECC | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67ECC | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B67ECC text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B67ECC text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B67ECC
oklch(67.8% 0.127 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF66CA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A4BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 316)
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Step 700
700
#833B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.164 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3280
oklch(42.8% 0.135 316)
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Step 900
900
#572D67
oklch(37.8% 0.105 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#B67ECC 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) | #7290CF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F95CA | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5889B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67ECC
#B67ECC
oklch(67.8% 0.127 316.1)
- #73A957
#73A957
oklch(67.8% 0.127 135.8)
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 #B67ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #B67ECC 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.