#B37BAB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.6% 0.095 331.7), rgb(179, 123, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#B37BAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37BAB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 123, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.095 331.7) |
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 #B37BAB | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37BAB | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37BAB text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37BAB text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B6
oklch(70.8% 0.075 331.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37BAB
oklch(65.6% 0.095 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#965C8E
oklch(55.7% 0.102 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#804B79
oklch(49.1% 0.096 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#683E62
oklch(42.7% 0.079 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#553550
oklch(37.7% 0.062 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#B37BAB 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) | #7A88AD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8790A9 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87E8C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37BAB
#B37BAB
oklch(65.6% 0.095 331.7)
- #62A274
#62A274
oklch(65.6% 0.095 152)
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 #B37BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
Use #B37BAB 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.