#B87AEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.169 308.1), rgb(184, 122, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#B87AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87AEA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 122, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.169 308.1) |
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 #B87AEA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87AEA | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87AEA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87AEA text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.106 308.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B87AEA
oklch(68.8% 0.169 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE59EB
oklch(63.1% 0.216 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A37D9
oklch(55.6% 0.234 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#8326BC
oklch(49% 0.218 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B2398
oklch(42.7% 0.181 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#562479
oklch(37.6% 0.141 308)
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Step 950
950
#331747
oklch(27.1% 0.089 308.5)
#B87AEA 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) | #5D92EE | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E96E7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18DA7 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87AEA
#B87AEA
oklch(68.8% 0.169 308.1)
- #7CAD21
#7CAD21
oklch(68.8% 0.168 128)
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 #B87AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
Use #B87AEA 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.