#B87FCD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.127 316.6), rgb(184, 127, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#B87FCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 317°. 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87FCD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 127, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.127 316.6) |
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 #B87FCD | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87FCD | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87FCD text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87FCD text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#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
#D5B1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B87FCD
oklch(68.2% 0.127 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B066CA
oklch(63.2% 0.162 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#843A9D
oklch(49% 0.165 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B317F
oklch(42.6% 0.136 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#572C66
oklch(37.6% 0.106 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#B87FCD 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) | #7391D0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196CB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7899C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87FCD
#B87FCD
oklch(68.2% 0.127 316.6)
- #73AB59
#73AB59
oklch(68.3% 0.128 136.5)
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 #B87FCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B87FCD 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.