#B137A3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.197 332.9), rgb(177, 55, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#B137A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B137A3 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 55, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.197 332.9) |
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 #B137A3 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B137A3 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B137A3 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B137A3 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD9
oklch(81% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#C758B8
oklch(63.2% 0.181 333)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B137A3
oklch(55.4% 0.197 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#98288C
oklch(49% 0.184 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2472
oklch(42.7% 0.152 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#64245C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#B137A3 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) | #3260A6 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E71A0 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94268 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B137A3
#B137A3
oklch(55.4% 0.197 332.9)
- #008A48
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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 #B137A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B137A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #B137A3 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.