#B377AC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.9% 0.103 330.9), rgb(179, 119, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#B377AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 331°. 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 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B377AC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 119, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.103 330.9) |
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 #B377AC | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B377AC | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B377AC text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B377AC text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EB8
oklch(70.6% 0.081 330.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B377AC
oklch(64.9% 0.103 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#985992
oklch(55.6% 0.113 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#82497C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C65
oklch(42.8% 0.087 331)
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Step 900
900
#563452
oklch(37.8% 0.067 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E30
oklch(26.8% 0.043 330.2)
#B377AC 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) | #7586AE | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EAA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87B8A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B377AC
#B377AC
oklch(64.9% 0.103 330.9)
- #5CA16E
#5CA16E
oklch(64.9% 0.104 151)
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 #B377AC, 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 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
Use #B377AC 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.