#B378AD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.102 330.3), rgb(179, 120, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#B378AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B378AD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 120, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.102 330.3) |
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 #B378AD | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B378AD | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B378AD text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B378AD text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB8
oklch(70.8% 0.079 330.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B378AD
oklch(65.1% 0.102 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#985A92
oklch(55.7% 0.111 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#81497C
oklch(49% 0.104 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#693C65
oklch(42.6% 0.086 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#563452
oklch(37.8% 0.067 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#B378AD 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) | #7687AF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EAB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87C8B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B378AD
#B378AD
oklch(65.1% 0.102 330.3)
- #5EA16E
#5EA16E
oklch(65% 0.103 150.4)
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 #B378AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
Use #B378AD 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.