#B37BEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.166 305.8), rgb(179, 123, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B37BEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 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 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37BEA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 123, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.166 305.8) |
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 #B37BEA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37BEA | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37BEA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37BEA text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#D1AFF6
oklch(80.8% 0.104 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37BEA
oklch(68.5% 0.166 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A95CED
oklch(63% 0.213 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#953BDB
oklch(55.6% 0.231 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F2BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.214 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#67269A
oklch(42.6% 0.178 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#54267A
oklch(37.7% 0.138 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#311848
oklch(27.1% 0.088 305.3)
#B37BEA 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) | #5D92EE | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B95E7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8EA8 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37BEA
#B37BEA
oklch(68.5% 0.166 305.8)
- #81AB1B
#81AB1B
oklch(68.6% 0.166 125.8)
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 #B37BEA, 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 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #B37BEA 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.