#B871DD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.7% 0.169 313), rgb(184, 113, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#B871DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B871DD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 113, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.169 313) |
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 #B871DD | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B871DD | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B871DD text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B871DD text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD87DB
oklch(70.7% 0.132 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B871DD
oklch(66.7% 0.169 313)
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Step 600
600
#984ABE
oklch(55.7% 0.183 313)
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Step 700
700
#813AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.171 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#693185
oklch(42.7% 0.141 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#552C6A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#B871DD 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) | #588BE1 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D90DA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5829D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B871DD
#B871DD
oklch(66.7% 0.169 313)
- #69A92A
#69A92A
oklch(66.7% 0.169 133)
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 #B871DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #B871DD 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.