#B37AEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.168 305.9), rgb(179, 122, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#B37AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37AEA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 122, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.168 305.9) |
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 #B37AEA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37AEA | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37AEA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37AEA text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37AEA
oklch(68.3% 0.168 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA5CED
oklch(63.1% 0.213 306)
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Step 600
600
#963ADC
oklch(55.7% 0.233 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#802ABE
oklch(49.1% 0.216 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#68259A
oklch(42.7% 0.18 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#54267B
oklch(37.8% 0.139 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
#B37AEA 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) | #5B92EE | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A94E7 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8DA7 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37AEA
#B37AEA
oklch(68.3% 0.168 305.9)
- #80AA17
#80AA17
oklch(68.3% 0.167 125.7)
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 #B37AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B37AEA 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.