#B875C6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.2% 0.137 320.5), rgb(184, 117, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#B875C6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B875C6 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 117, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 42%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.137 320.5) |
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 #B875C6 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B875C6 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B875C6 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B875C6 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 320.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B875C6
oklch(66.2% 0.137 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#9952A8
oklch(55.7% 0.148 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#834290
oklch(49.2% 0.138 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3775
oklch(42.8% 0.114 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#56305E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#B875C6 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) | #6A89C9 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C90C4 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97F94 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B875C6
#B875C6
oklch(66.2% 0.137 320.5)
- #61A754
#61A754
oklch(66.2% 0.137 140.6)
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 #B875C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #B875C6 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.