#B87DC7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.124 319.3), rgb(184, 125, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#B87DC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 319°. 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 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87DC7 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 125, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.124 319.3) |
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 #B87DC7 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87DC7 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87DC7 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87DC7 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B87DC7
oklch(67.6% 0.124 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#B266C5
oklch(63.2% 0.158 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D4AB1
oklch(55.5% 0.172 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#863B98
oklch(49.1% 0.159 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D317C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#B87DC7 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) | #738FCA | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8295C5 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98699 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87DC7
#B87DC7
oklch(67.6% 0.124 319.3)
- #6DA95D
#6DA95D
oklch(67.5% 0.124 139.3)
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 #B87DC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #B87DC7 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.