#B375E5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.2% 0.17 308), rgb(179, 117, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#B375E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B375E5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 117, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.17 308) |
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 #B375E5 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B375E5 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B375E5 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B375E5 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.107 308.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B375E5
oklch(67.2% 0.17 308)
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Step 500
500
#AE59EC
oklch(63.1% 0.217 308)
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Step 600
600
#9A36DA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#8326BD
oklch(49.1% 0.219 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B2399
oklch(42.8% 0.182 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#56247A
oklch(37.7% 0.142 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#331747
oklch(27.1% 0.089 308.5)
#B375E5 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) | #578EE9 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6991E2 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC88A2 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B375E5
#B375E5
oklch(67.2% 0.17 308)
- #77A816
#77A816
oklch(67.2% 0.169 128)
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 #B375E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #B375E5 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.