#B378D7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.148 311.6), rgb(179, 120, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#B378D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B378D7 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 120, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.148 311.6) |
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 #B378D7 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B378D7 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B378D7 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B378D7 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B378D7
oklch(67% 0.148 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE60DB
oklch(63% 0.189 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A42C9
oklch(55.7% 0.206 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8332AD
oklch(49% 0.191 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#572970
oklch(37.8% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#B378D7 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) | #648DDA | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7391D4 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF869D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B378D7
#B378D7
oklch(67% 0.148 311.6)
- #73A73D
#73A73D
oklch(66.9% 0.148 131.5)
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 #B378D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #B378D7 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.