#B37ACF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.136 313.9), rgb(179, 122, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#B37ACF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37ACF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 122, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.136 313.9) |
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 #B37ACF | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37ACF | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37ACF text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37ACF text on black | 6.60:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E7
oklch(81% 0.084 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37ACF
oklch(66.9% 0.136 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF64D1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A47BE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#8338A4
oklch(49.1% 0.174 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F85
oklch(42.7% 0.145 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#572B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 314)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#B37ACF 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) | #6B8DD2 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7992CD | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1869B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37ACF
#B37ACF
oklch(66.9% 0.136 313.9)
- #71A74B
#71A74B
oklch(67% 0.137 134)
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 #B37ACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
Use #B37ACF 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.