#B37DC6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.12 317), rgb(179, 125, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#B37DC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 125, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.12 317) |
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 #B37DC6 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37DC6 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37DC6 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37DC6 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37DC6
oklch(67% 0.12 317)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 317)
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Step 600
600
#994DB2
oklch(55.5% 0.167 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#833E99
oklch(49.2% 0.154 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A347C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 317)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#B37DC6 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) | #728EC9 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F93C4 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38698 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37DC6
#B37DC6
oklch(67% 0.12 317)
- #71A65A
#71A65A
oklch(67% 0.12 136.8)
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 #B37DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #B37DC6 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.