#B378BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.12 321.1), rgb(179, 120, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#B378BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B378BE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 120, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.12 321.1) |
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 #B378BE | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B378BE | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B378BE text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B378BE text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D8
oklch(81% 0.058 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 321.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B378BE
oklch(65.8% 0.12 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#9557A1
oklch(55.6% 0.13 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F478A
oklch(49.2% 0.121 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#673A70
oklch(42.6% 0.101 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#54335B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#B378BE 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) | #7089C1 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E90BC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58092 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B378BE
#B378BE
oklch(65.8% 0.12 321.1)
- #66A45D
#66A45D
oklch(65.9% 0.12 141.3)
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 #B378BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #B378BE 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.