#B87FB8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.104 326.7), rgb(184, 127, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#B87FB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87FB8 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 127, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.104 326.7) |
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 #B87FB8 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87FB8 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87FB8 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87FB8 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B87FB8
oklch(67.3% 0.104 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B36AB4
oklch(63.1% 0.135 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E509F
oklch(55.5% 0.145 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#874188
oklch(49.2% 0.134 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E366F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#592F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#B87FB8 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) | #7B8EBA | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8995B6 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8494 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87FB8
#B87FB8
oklch(67.3% 0.104 326.7)
- #69A870
#69A870
oklch(67.4% 0.105 146.9)
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 #B87FB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.070
Use #B87FB8 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.