#B37CFA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.184 302), rgb(179, 124, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#B37CFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37CFA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 124, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.184 302) |
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 #B37CFA | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37CFA | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37CFA text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37CFA text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FD
oklch(88.6% 0.064 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFE
oklch(80.9% 0.114 301.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37CFA
oklch(69.5% 0.184 302)
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Step 500
500
#A657FC
oklch(63.1% 0.235 302)
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Step 600
600
#9231EB
oklch(55.5% 0.255 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D1FCC
oklch(49% 0.237 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#651FA5
oklch(42.6% 0.196 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#522283
oklch(37.6% 0.154 302)
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Step 950
950
#30164D
oklch(27% 0.097 302)
#B37CFA 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) | #5296FE | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6296F7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A693B0 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37CFA
#B37CFA
oklch(69.5% 0.184 302)
- #8CAC00
#8CAC00
oklch(69.5% 0.169 122)
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 #B37CFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
Use #B37CFA 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.