#B87CD9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.3% 0.146 312.7), rgb(184, 124, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#B87CD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 124, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.146 312.7) |
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 #B87CD9 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87CD9 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87CD9 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87CD9 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B87CD9
oklch(68.3% 0.146 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B060D8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B42C6
oklch(55.6% 0.204 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8433AB
oklch(49.1% 0.188 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.155 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#57296F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#B87CD9 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) | #6A91DC | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7995D6 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58AA0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87CD9
#B87CD9
oklch(68.3% 0.146 312.7)
- #75AC45
#75AC45
oklch(68.4% 0.147 132.7)
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 #B87CD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #B87CD9 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.