#B87DDE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.15 311), rgb(184, 125, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#B87DDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87DDE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 125, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.15 311) |
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 #B87DDE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87DDE | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87DDE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87DDE text on black | 7.02:1 | 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EE
oklch(81% 0.094 310.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B87DDE
oklch(68.7% 0.15 311)
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Step 500
500
#AE60DD
oklch(63.1% 0.192 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A41CA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#8331AF
oklch(49% 0.194 311)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8E
oklch(42.8% 0.161 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#562871
oklch(37.6% 0.125 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#B87DDE 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) | #6892E1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7796DB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48CA3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87DDE
#B87DDE
oklch(68.7% 0.15 311)
- #79AD40
#79AD40
oklch(68.8% 0.15 131)
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 #B87DDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #B87DDE 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.