#B87EDA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.144 312.1), rgb(184, 126, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B87EDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87EDA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 126, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.144 312.1) |
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 #B87EDA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87EDA | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87EDA text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87EDA text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 312)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B87EDA
oklch(68.7% 0.144 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE62D8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 312)
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Step 600
600
#9A44C5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8334AA
oklch(49% 0.186 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D8A
oklch(42.8% 0.154 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#562A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#B87EDA 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) | #6C92DD | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A97D7 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58BA2 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87EDA
#B87EDA
oklch(68.7% 0.144 312.1)
- #78AC47
#78AC47
oklch(68.6% 0.144 132)
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 #B87EDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B87EDA 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.