#B87DFA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.183 303.9), rgb(184, 125, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#B87DFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87DFA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 125, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 93%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.183 303.9) |
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 #B87DFA | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B87DFA | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87DFA text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87DFA text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.115 303.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B87DFA
oklch(70.2% 0.183 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A956F9
oklch(63.1% 0.234 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#962FE8
oklch(55.6% 0.255 304)
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Step 700
700
#801ECA
oklch(49.2% 0.236 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#681EA3
oklch(42.8% 0.196 304)
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Step 900
900
#542281
oklch(37.7% 0.152 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#31164C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 303.6)
#B87DFA 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) | #5697FE | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6799F7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC94B0 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87DFA
#B87DFA
oklch(70.2% 0.183 303.9)
- #89B000
#89B000
oklch(70.3% 0.175 124)
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 #B87DFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.017
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #B87DFA 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.