#B87ACE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.137 316.9), rgb(184, 122, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#B87ACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 317°. 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 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87ACE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 122, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.137 316.9) |
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 #B87ACE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87ACE | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87ACE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87ACE text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B87ACE
oklch(67.4% 0.137 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B362CE
oklch(63.2% 0.175 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E45BB
oklch(55.6% 0.19 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#8735A1
oklch(49.1% 0.177 317)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D83
oklch(42.7% 0.147 317)
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Step 900
900
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#B87ACE 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) | #6C8ED1 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C94CC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8859A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87ACE
#B87ACE
oklch(67.4% 0.137 316.9)
- #6CAA51
#6CAA51
oklch(67.5% 0.138 137)
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 #B87ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
Use #B87ACE 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.