#B37DCF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.13 313.5), rgb(179, 125, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B37DCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37DCF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 125, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.13 313.5) |
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 #B37DCF | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37DCF | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37DCF text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37DCF text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E6
oklch(81% 0.081 313.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37DCF
oklch(67.4% 0.13 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD66CF
oklch(63.1% 0.167 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#984ABC
oklch(55.6% 0.181 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#823AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.169 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#693184
oklch(42.6% 0.14 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#562D6A
oklch(37.9% 0.109 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#B37DCF 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) | #6E8FD2 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93CD | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1889C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37DCF
#B37DCF
oklch(67.4% 0.13 313.5)
- #75A850
#75A850
oklch(67.5% 0.131 133.6)
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 #B37DCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #B37DCF 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.