#B87FBA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.106 325.5), rgb(184, 127, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#B87FBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87FBA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 127, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.106 325.5) |
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 #B87FBA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87FBA | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87FBA text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87FBA text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 325.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B87FBA
oklch(67.4% 0.106 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E50A1
oklch(55.6% 0.147 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#87408A
oklch(49.1% 0.138 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3570
oklch(42.6% 0.114 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#B87FBA 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) | #7A8EBC | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895B8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8494 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87FBA
#B87FBA
oklch(67.4% 0.106 325.5)
- #6AA86E
#6AA86E
oklch(67.4% 0.106 145.8)
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 #B87FBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.072
Use #B87FBA 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.