#B37ADA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.149 310.3), rgb(179, 122, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#B37ADA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37ADA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 122, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.149 310.3) |
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 #B37ADA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37ADA | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37ADA text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37ADA text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 310)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37ADA
oklch(67.5% 0.149 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD61DD
oklch(63.2% 0.19 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9843CA
oklch(55.6% 0.205 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#8233AF
oklch(49.1% 0.192 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A2C8E
oklch(42.8% 0.159 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#562971
oklch(37.7% 0.124 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#B37ADA 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) | #658FDD | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7493D7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE89A0 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37ADA
#B37ADA
oklch(67.5% 0.149 310.3)
- #77A83B
#77A83B
oklch(67.4% 0.149 130.2)
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 #B37ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B37ADA 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.