#B87BC7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.127 319.5), rgb(184, 123, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B87BC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 123, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.127 319.5) |
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 #B87BC7 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87BC7 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87BC7 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87BC7 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E1
oklch(80.8% 0.08 320.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B87BC7
oklch(67.3% 0.127 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#B364C6
oklch(63% 0.163 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E48B3
oklch(55.5% 0.178 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#87399A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E307D
oklch(42.7% 0.137 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#B87BC7 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) | #718DCA | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8094C5 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98498 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87BC7
#B87BC7
oklch(67.3% 0.127 319.5)
- #6AA95B
#6AA95B
oklch(67.3% 0.128 139.7)
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 #B87BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #B87BC7 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.