#B875DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.5% 0.164 311.9), rgb(184, 117, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#B875DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B875DF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 117, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.164 311.9) |
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 #B875DF | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B875DF | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B875DF text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B875DF text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEF1
oklch(81% 0.102 311.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B875DF
oklch(67.5% 0.164 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#B359E3
oklch(63.1% 0.21 312)
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Step 600
600
#9E37D1
oklch(55.6% 0.228 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8727B5
oklch(49.1% 0.212 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2392
oklch(42.6% 0.176 312)
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Step 900
900
#592475
oklch(37.7% 0.137 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#341644
oklch(26.9% 0.087 312.1)
#B875DF 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) | #5D8DE3 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7092DC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B486A0 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B875DF
#B875DF
oklch(67.5% 0.164 311.9)
- #6FAA2F
#6FAA2F
oklch(67.3% 0.164 131.9)
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 #B875DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #B875DF 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.