#B37BEE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.171 304.8), rgb(179, 123, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B37BEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37BEE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 123, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.171 304.8) |
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 #B37BEE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37BEE | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37BEE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37BEE text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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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
#D0AFF8
oklch(80.8% 0.107 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37BEE
oklch(68.7% 0.171 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A95BF1
oklch(63.1% 0.219 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#9539DF
oklch(55.7% 0.237 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F28C2
oklch(49.1% 0.221 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#67259D
oklch(42.8% 0.182 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#54257D
oklch(37.8% 0.143 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#B37BEE 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) | #5A93F2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6995EB | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98FA9 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37BEE
#B37BEE
oklch(68.7% 0.171 304.8)
- #83AB07
#83AB07
oklch(68.7% 0.17 124.8)
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 #B37BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B37BEE 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.