#B373BB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.9% 0.126 322.9), rgb(179, 115, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#B373BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B373BB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 115, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.126 322.9) |
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 #B373BB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B373BB | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B373BB text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B373BB text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.097 322.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B373BB
oklch(64.9% 0.126 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#9854A1
oklch(55.5% 0.137 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#82448A
oklch(49.1% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3970
oklch(42.8% 0.105 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#56315B
oklch(37.7% 0.083 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#B373BB 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) | #6B85BE | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8DB9 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57B8E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B373BB
#B373BB
oklch(64.9% 0.126 322.9)
- #5DA25A
#5DA25A
oklch(64.9% 0.125 143.1)
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 #B373BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #B373BB 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.