#B375D0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.2% 0.145 314.3), rgb(179, 117, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#B375D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B375D0 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 117, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 49%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.145 314.3) |
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 #B375D0 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B375D0 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B375D0 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B375D0 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD2
oklch(70.8% 0.113 314.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B375D0
oklch(66.2% 0.145 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#9451B2
oklch(55.5% 0.158 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E4199
oklch(49% 0.147 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#67377C
oklch(42.8% 0.12 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#B375D0 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) | #648AD3 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748FCD | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18299 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B375D0
#B375D0
oklch(66.2% 0.145 314.3)
- #6BA542
#6BA542
oklch(66% 0.145 134.3)
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 #B375D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B375D0 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.