#B87DDB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.147 311.9), rgb(184, 125, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#B87DDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87DDB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 125, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.147 311.9) |
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 #B87DDB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87DDB | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87DDB text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87DDB text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EC
oklch(81% 0.092 312.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B87DDB
oklch(68.5% 0.147 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF61DA
oklch(63.2% 0.187 312)
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Step 600
600
#9A43C7
oklch(55.6% 0.203 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8433AC
oklch(49.2% 0.189 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B2C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 312.1)
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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)
#B87DDB 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) | #6A92DE | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7996D8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58BA2 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87DDB
#B87DDB
oklch(68.5% 0.147 311.9)
- #77AC44
#77AC44
oklch(68.5% 0.147 131.9)
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 #B87DDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #B87DDB 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.