#B37DD4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.136 311.7), rgb(179, 125, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#B37DD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 125, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.136 311.7) |
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 #B37DD4 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37DD4 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37DD4 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37DD4 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 311.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37DD4
oklch(67.7% 0.136 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC65D5
oklch(63.2% 0.174 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9748C2
oklch(55.6% 0.19 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8139A7
oklch(49.1% 0.175 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#693088
oklch(42.8% 0.146 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#B37DD4 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) | #6C90D7 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7994D2 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08A9E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37DD4
#B37DD4
oklch(67.7% 0.136 311.7)
- #78A849
#78A849
oklch(67.6% 0.136 131.5)
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 #B37DD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #B37DD4 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.