#B374BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.2% 0.127 321.5), rgb(179, 116, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#B374BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B374BE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 116, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.127 321.5) |
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 #B374BE | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B374BE | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B374BE text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B374BE 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
#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
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.099 321.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B374BE
oklch(65.2% 0.127 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#9754A3
oklch(55.5% 0.138 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#81448C
oklch(49% 0.129 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#693972
oklch(42.8% 0.106 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#55315C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#B374BE 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) | #6B86C1 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DBC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57C90 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B374BE
#B374BE
oklch(65.2% 0.127 321.5)
- #60A357
#60A357
oklch(65.2% 0.128 141.4)
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 #B374BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #B374BE 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.