#B873ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.9% 0.183 308.4), rgb(184, 115, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#B873ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B873ED |
| RGB | rgb(184, 115, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 77%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.183 308.4) |
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 #B873ED | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B873ED | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B873ED text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B873ED text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFA
oklch(88.4% 0.064 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACFA
oklch(80.9% 0.116 308.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B873ED
oklch(67.9% 0.183 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#B252F3
oklch(63.2% 0.235 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D29E1
oklch(55.5% 0.255 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#8717C4
oklch(49.2% 0.237 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D199E
oklch(42.6% 0.196 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#591F7E
oklch(37.8% 0.154 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#34144A
oklch(27% 0.098 308.4)
#B873ED 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) | #508FF1 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6593EA | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B188A5 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B873ED
#B873ED
oklch(67.9% 0.183 308.4)
- #76AB00
#76AB00
oklch(67.8% 0.178 128.4)
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 #B873ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #B873ED 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.