#B374AD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.4% 0.11 330.2), rgb(179, 116, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#B374AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B374AD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 116, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.11 330.2) |
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 #B374AD | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B374AD | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B374AD text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B374AD text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B374AD
oklch(64.4% 0.11 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5794
oklch(55.6% 0.12 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#83477E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 330.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B67
oklch(42.8% 0.092 330.1)
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Step 900
900
#573353
oklch(37.8% 0.071 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#B374AD 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) | #7284AF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818CAB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87889 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B374AD
#B374AD
oklch(64.4% 0.11 330.2)
- #58A069
#58A069
oklch(64.4% 0.11 150)
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 #B374AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
Use #B374AD 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.