#B137B7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.5% 0.213 325.9), rgb(177, 55, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#B137B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B137B7 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 55, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.213 325.9) |
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 #B137B7 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B137B7 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B137B7 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B137B7 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE2
oklch(80.8% 0.096 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD3
oklch(70.7% 0.153 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#C355C8
oklch(63.1% 0.197 325.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B137B7
oklch(56.5% 0.213 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#95249B
oklch(49.1% 0.198 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#79217E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#622265
oklch(37.7% 0.128 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#B137B7 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) | #1A64BB | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5373B4 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54B73 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B137B7
#B137B7
oklch(56.5% 0.213 325.9)
- #008F2C
#008F2C
oklch(56.6% 0.173 146)
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 #B137B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B137B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #B137B7 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.