#B373CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.7% 0.145 315.6), rgb(179, 115, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#B373CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B373CD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 115, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.145 315.6) |
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 #B373CD | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B373CD | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B373CD text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B373CD text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#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
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 315.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B373CD
oklch(65.7% 0.145 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9651B1
oklch(55.6% 0.158 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#804198
oklch(49.1% 0.147 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#68367B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#553063
oklch(37.8% 0.094 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#B373CD 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) | #6388D0 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748ECA | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28096 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B373CD
#B373CD
oklch(65.7% 0.145 315.6)
- #67A543
#67A543
oklch(65.8% 0.146 135.6)
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 #B373CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #B373CD 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.