#B37AE8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.2% 0.165 306.4), rgb(179, 122, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#B37AE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37AE8 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 122, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.165 306.4) |
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 #B37AE8 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37AE8 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37AE8 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37AE8 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF5
oklch(80.8% 0.103 306.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37AE8
oklch(68.2% 0.165 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA5CEB
oklch(63% 0.211 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#963BD9
oklch(55.5% 0.229 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#802BBD
oklch(49.1% 0.214 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#682699
oklch(42.7% 0.177 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#542679
oklch(37.6% 0.137 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#B37AE8 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) | #5C91EC | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C94E5 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8DA6 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37AE8
#B37AE8
oklch(68.2% 0.165 306.4)
- #7FAA1E
#7FAA1E
oklch(68.2% 0.165 126.3)
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 #B37AE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B37AE8 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.