#B87DDD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.149 311.3), rgb(184, 125, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B87DDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87DDD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 125, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.149 311.3) |
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 #B87DDD | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87DDD | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87DDD text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87DDD text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B87DDD
oklch(68.6% 0.149 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE60DC
oklch(63.1% 0.19 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A42C9
oklch(55.7% 0.206 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8332AE
oklch(49.1% 0.192 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#572971
oklch(37.8% 0.124 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#B87DDD 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) | #6992E0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7896DA | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48BA3 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87DDD
#B87DDD
oklch(68.6% 0.149 311.3)
- #78AC41
#78AC41
oklch(68.5% 0.149 131.3)
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 #B87DDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #B87DDD 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.