#B375C1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.5% 0.129 320.1), rgb(179, 117, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#B375C1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B375C1 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 117, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.129 320.1) |
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 #B375C1 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B375C1 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B375C1 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B375C1 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 320)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC8
oklch(70.8% 0.101 320.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B375C1
oklch(65.5% 0.129 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#9754A5
oklch(55.6% 0.14 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#80448E
oklch(49% 0.131 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#683973
oklch(42.7% 0.107 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#55315D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#B375C1 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) | #6B88C4 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8EBF | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47E92 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B375C1
#B375C1
oklch(65.5% 0.129 320.1)
- #63A355
#63A355
oklch(65.3% 0.129 140)
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 #B375C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #B375C1 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.