#B87ECF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.131 316), rgb(184, 126, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#B87ECF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87ECF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 126, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.131 316) |
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 #B87ECF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87ECF | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87ECF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87ECF text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E5
oklch(81% 0.082 316.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B87ECF
oklch(68.1% 0.131 316)
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Step 500
500
#B065CD
oklch(63.2% 0.167 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B48B9
oklch(55.5% 0.182 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8439A0
oklch(49.1% 0.169 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3081
oklch(42.7% 0.14 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#572C68
oklch(37.7% 0.108 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#B87ECF 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) | #7190D2 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F96CD | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7899D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87ECF
#B87ECF
oklch(68.1% 0.131 316)
- #72AB55
#72AB55
oklch(68.2% 0.132 136)
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 #B87ECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
Use #B87ECF 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.