#B37CC4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.12 318), rgb(179, 124, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#B37CC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37CC4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 124, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.12 318) |
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 #B37CC4 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37CC4 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37CC4 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37CC4 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 317.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37CC4
oklch(66.8% 0.12 318)
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Step 600
600
#9258A4
oklch(55.6% 0.13 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D488D
oklch(49.2% 0.121 318)
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Step 800
800
#653B72
oklch(42.6% 0.1 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#B37CC4 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) | #728DC7 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F92C2 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38597 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37CC4
#B37CC4
oklch(66.8% 0.12 318)
- #6FA65B
#6FA65B
oklch(66.9% 0.12 137.8)
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 #B37CC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
Use #B37CC4 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.