#B87BE8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.165 308.5), rgb(184, 123, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B87BE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 123, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.165 308.5) |
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 #B87BE8 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87BE8 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87BE8 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87BE8 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E4D0F7
oklch(88.6% 0.057 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF4
oklch(81% 0.103 308.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B87BE8
oklch(68.9% 0.165 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE5BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.21 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#9939D6
oklch(55.5% 0.229 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#8329BA
oklch(49.1% 0.214 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A2596
oklch(42.6% 0.176 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#562578
oklch(37.7% 0.138 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#321746
oklch(26.9% 0.087 308.1)
#B87BE8 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) | #6093EC | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7096E5 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18DA7 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87BE8
#B87BE8
oklch(68.9% 0.165 308.5)
- #7CAD29
#7CAD29
oklch(68.8% 0.164 128.3)
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 #B87BE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #B87BE8 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.