#B373CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.7% 0.146 315.3), rgb(179, 115, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B373CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B373CE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 115, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.146 315.3) |
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 #B373CE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B373CE | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B373CE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B373CE text on black | 6.26:1 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 315.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B373CE
oklch(65.7% 0.146 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9651B2
oklch(55.7% 0.159 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#804199
oklch(49.2% 0.148 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#68367C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3A
oklch(26.8% 0.06 315.1)
#B373CE 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) | #6288D1 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738ECB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28097 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B373CE
#B373CE
oklch(65.7% 0.146 315.3)
- #68A542
#68A542
oklch(65.9% 0.147 135.2)
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 #B373CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #B373CE 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.