#B871D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.2% 0.157 316.5), rgb(184, 113, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#B871D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B871D2 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 113, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.157 316.5) |
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 #B871D2 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B871D2 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B871D2 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B871D2 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E2
oklch(81% 0.076 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D4
oklch(70.8% 0.123 316.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B871D2
oklch(66.2% 0.157 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#994CB4
oklch(55.5% 0.17 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#833D9B
oklch(49.2% 0.158 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A337E
oklch(42.7% 0.131 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#562D65
oklch(37.5% 0.103 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#B871D2 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) | #5F89D5 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738FCF | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77F98 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B871D2
#B871D2
oklch(66.2% 0.157 316.5)
- #62A83E
#62A83E
oklch(66.2% 0.157 136.6)
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 #B871D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #B871D2 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.