#B37BAE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.7% 0.098 329.7), rgb(179, 123, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#B37BAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37BAE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 123, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.098 329.7) |
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 #B37BAE | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37BAE | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37BAE text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37BAE text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B8
oklch(70.8% 0.076 329.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37BAE
oklch(65.7% 0.098 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#965B91
oklch(55.6% 0.107 330)
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Step 700
700
#804B7B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#683D64
oklch(42.6% 0.083 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#553552
oklch(37.8% 0.064 330.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#B37BAE 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) | #7989B0 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8690AC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77F8D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37BAE
#B37BAE
oklch(65.7% 0.098 329.7)
- #64A271
#64A271
oklch(65.7% 0.097 149.8)
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 #B37BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
Use #B37BAE 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.