#B37BEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.168 305.3), rgb(179, 123, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B37BEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37BEC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 123, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.168 305.3) |
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 #B37BEC | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37BEC | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37BEC text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37BEC text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37BEC
oklch(68.6% 0.168 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A95CEF
oklch(63.1% 0.215 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#953ADD
oklch(55.6% 0.234 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F2AC0
oklch(49.1% 0.217 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#67259B
oklch(42.6% 0.18 305.3)
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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)
#B37BEC 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) | #5B93F0 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A95E9 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8FA8 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37BEC
#B37BEC
oklch(68.6% 0.168 305.3)
- #82AB13
#82AB13
oklch(68.6% 0.168 125.3)
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 #B37BEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #B37BEC 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.