#B037C4
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.1% 0.223 321.6), rgb(176, 55, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#B037C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B037C4 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 55, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.223 321.6) |
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 #B037C4 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B037C4 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B037C4 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B037C4 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.055 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.162 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#C054D2
oklch(63.1% 0.206 321.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B037C4
oklch(57.1% 0.223 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#9321A5
oklch(49.2% 0.208 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#771F85
oklch(42.7% 0.172 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#60216B
oklch(37.6% 0.134 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#39153F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 321.7)
#B037C4 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) | #0067C8 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4974C1 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2517A | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B037C4
#B037C4
oklch(57.1% 0.223 321.6)
- #179100
#179100
oklch(57.1% 0.19 141.6)
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 #B037C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B037C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.082
Use #B037C4 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.