#B376CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.137 316.3), rgb(179, 118, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#B376CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 316°. 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B376CA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 118, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.137 316.3) |
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 #B376CA | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B376CA | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B376CA text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B376CA text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#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
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCD
oklch(70.6% 0.107 316.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B376CA
oklch(66% 0.137 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9553AD
oklch(55.6% 0.15 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4394
oklch(49.1% 0.139 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#673878
oklch(42.7% 0.114 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#543161
oklch(37.7% 0.089 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#B376CA 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) | #688ACD | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788FC8 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28196 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B376CA
#B376CA
oklch(66% 0.137 316.3)
- #69A54C
#69A54C
oklch(66% 0.137 136.5)
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 #B376CA, 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 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #B376CA 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.