#B875CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.143 318.2), rgb(184, 117, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#B875CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B875CC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 117, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.143 318.2) |
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 #B875CC | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B875CC | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B875CC text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B875CC text on black | 6.45:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACE
oklch(70.8% 0.112 318.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B875CC
oklch(66.5% 0.143 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9850AD
oklch(55.5% 0.156 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#824095
oklch(49.1% 0.146 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3679
oklch(42.8% 0.12 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#562F61
oklch(37.6% 0.094 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#B875CC 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) | #678ACF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991C9 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88097 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B875CC
#B875CC
oklch(66.5% 0.143 318.2)
- #64A84C
#64A84C
oklch(66.5% 0.144 138.2)
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 #B875CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #B875CC 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.