#B375C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.136 317.2), rgb(179, 117, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#B375C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B375C8 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 117, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.136 317.2) |
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 #B375C8 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B375C8 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B375C8 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B375C8 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DD
oklch(81% 0.066 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCC
oklch(70.7% 0.107 317.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B375C8
oklch(65.8% 0.136 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9653AB
oklch(55.6% 0.148 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4393
oklch(49% 0.137 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#683877
oklch(42.8% 0.113 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#B375C8 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) | #6889CB | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788FC6 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38095 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B375C8
#B375C8
oklch(65.8% 0.136 317.2)
- #67A44D
#67A44D
oklch(65.7% 0.136 137.2)
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 #B375C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #B375C8 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.