#B377B7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.114 324.6), rgb(179, 119, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#B377B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B377B7 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 119, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.114 324.6) |
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 #B377B7 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B377B7 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B377B7 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B377B7 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D5
oklch(81% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC0
oklch(70.6% 0.09 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B377B7
oklch(65.3% 0.114 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#97579B
oklch(55.5% 0.125 325)
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Step 700
700
#814785
oklch(49.1% 0.116 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#693B6C
oklch(42.8% 0.096 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#553357
oklch(37.7% 0.074 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#B377B7 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) | #7187B9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808FB5 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67D8F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B377B7
#B377B7
oklch(65.3% 0.114 324.6)
- #61A263
#61A263
oklch(65.2% 0.114 144.8)
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 #B377B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
Use #B377B7 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.