#B87BCE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.135 316.7), rgb(184, 123, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#B87BCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87BCE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 123, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.135 316.7) |
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 #B87BCE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87BCE | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87BCE text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87BCE text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#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
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B87BCE
oklch(67.6% 0.135 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#B263CE
oklch(63.2% 0.172 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D46BA
oklch(55.6% 0.187 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8636A1
oklch(49% 0.175 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E82
oklch(42.6% 0.144 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#592A68
oklch(37.7% 0.113 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#B87BCE 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) | #6E8ED1 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D94CC | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7869B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87BCE
#B87BCE
oklch(67.6% 0.135 316.7)
- #6EAA52
#6EAA52
oklch(67.6% 0.136 136.6)
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 #B87BCE, 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 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #B87BCE 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.