#B875D4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.152 315.3), rgb(184, 117, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#B875D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B875D4 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 117, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.152 315.3) |
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 #B875D4 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B875D4 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B875D4 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B875D4 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.095 315.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B875D4
oklch(66.9% 0.152 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#B55CD8
oklch(63.1% 0.195 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#A03DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.211 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#892DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.196 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F278A
oklch(42.6% 0.163 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A266E
oklch(37.6% 0.127 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#351841
oklch(27.1% 0.08 315)
#B875D4 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) | #638BD7 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7591D1 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6839A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B875D4
#B875D4
oklch(66.9% 0.152 315.3)
- #69A941
#69A941
oklch(66.9% 0.152 135.2)
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 #B875D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #B875D4 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.