#B371C6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65% 0.141 318.4), rgb(179, 113, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#B371C6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B371C6 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 113, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.141 318.4) |
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 #B371C6 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B371C6 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B371C6 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B371C6 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 318.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B371C6
oklch(65% 0.141 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9851AC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#824194
oklch(49.2% 0.143 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#693678
oklch(42.6% 0.119 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#563061
oklch(37.8% 0.092 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#B371C6 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) | #6486C9 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758CC4 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37C92 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B371C6
#B371C6
oklch(65% 0.141 318.4)
- #60A34A
#60A34A
oklch(65% 0.141 138.5)
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 #B371C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
Use #B371C6 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.