#B87ECB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.127 317.5), rgb(184, 126, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#B87ECB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87ECB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 126, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.127 317.5) |
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 #B87ECB | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87ECB | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87ECB text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87ECB text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B87ECB
oklch(68% 0.127 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B166C8
oklch(63.2% 0.161 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.176 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#853A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C317E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#B87ECB 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) | #7390CE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196C9 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8889B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87ECB
#B87ECB
oklch(68% 0.127 317.5)
- #70AA5A
#70AA5A
oklch(67.9% 0.127 137.6)
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 #B87ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #B87ECB 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.