#B371CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.148 316.2), rgb(179, 113, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#B371CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B371CC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 113, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.148 316.2) |
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 #B371CC | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B371CC | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B371CC text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B371CC text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8AD1
oklch(70.8% 0.115 316.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B371CC
oklch(65.3% 0.148 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9750B1
oklch(55.6% 0.16 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#814098
oklch(49.1% 0.149 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#69357C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#552F63
oklch(37.6% 0.096 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#B371CC 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) | #6187CF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738DC9 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27E95 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B371CC
#B371CC
oklch(65.3% 0.148 316.2)
- #64A442
#64A442
oklch(65.4% 0.147 136.2)
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 #B371CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #B371CC 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.