#B87FFC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.182 303.1), rgb(184, 127, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#B87FFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87FFC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 127, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 95%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.182 303.1) |
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 #B87FFC | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B87FFC | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87FFC text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87FFC text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.114 303.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B87FFC
oklch(70.6% 0.182 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A857FA
oklch(63.1% 0.233 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#9431E9
oklch(55.6% 0.253 303)
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Step 700
700
#7E1FCA
oklch(49% 0.235 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#671FA4
oklch(42.8% 0.195 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#532282
oklch(37.7% 0.153 303)
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Step 950
950
#31164C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 303.6)
#B87FFC 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) | #5899FF | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679AF9 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC96B2 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87FFC
#B87FFC
oklch(70.6% 0.182 303.1)
- #8CB000
#8CB000
oklch(70.5% 0.173 123.1)
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 #B87FFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #B87FFC 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.