#B37CD6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.14 311.2), rgb(179, 124, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#B37CD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 124, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.14 311.2) |
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 #B37CD6 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37CD6 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37CD6 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37CD6 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37CD6
oklch(67.6% 0.14 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC63D7
oklch(63% 0.18 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9846C5
oklch(55.6% 0.196 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8137AA
oklch(49.1% 0.181 311)
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Step 800
800
#692F8A
oklch(42.8% 0.15 311)
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Step 900
900
#552B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 311)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#B37CD6 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) | #6A90D9 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7793D3 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF899F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37CD6
#B37CD6
oklch(67.6% 0.14 311.2)
- #77A845
#77A845
oklch(67.5% 0.14 131.3)
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 #B37CD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B37CD6 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.