#B37ADD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.6% 0.152 309.4), rgb(179, 122, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#B37ADD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37ADD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 122, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.152 309.4) |
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 #B37ADD | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37ADD | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37ADD text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37ADD text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 309.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37ADD
oklch(67.6% 0.152 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC60E0
oklch(63.1% 0.194 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9841CE
oklch(55.6% 0.212 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#8231B2
oklch(49.1% 0.197 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#692B90
oklch(42.7% 0.162 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#552873
oklch(37.6% 0.127 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#B37ADD 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) | #638FE1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7293DA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8AA1 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37ADD
#B37ADD
oklch(67.6% 0.152 309.4)
- #79A936
#79A936
oklch(67.7% 0.153 129.3)
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 #B37ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #B37ADD 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.