#B87AE2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.4% 0.16 310.3), rgb(184, 122, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#B87AE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 122, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.16 310.3) |
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 #B87AE2 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87AE2 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87AE2 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87AE2 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 310.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFF1
oklch(81% 0.099 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B87AE2
oklch(68.4% 0.16 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF5CE3
oklch(63.1% 0.204 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B3CD1
oklch(55.7% 0.222 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#842CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.206 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B2792
oklch(42.7% 0.17 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#572675
oklch(37.7% 0.133 310)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#B87AE2 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) | #6291E6 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7395DF | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38AA3 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87AE2
#B87AE2
oklch(68.4% 0.16 310.3)
- #77AC33
#77AC33
oklch(68.3% 0.16 130.3)
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 #B87AE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #B87AE2 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.