#B37DDF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.2% 0.15 308.3), rgb(179, 125, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#B37DDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37DDF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 125, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.15 308.3) |
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 #B37DDF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37DDF | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37DDF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37DDF text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EF
oklch(81% 0.092 308.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37DDF
oklch(68.2% 0.15 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA62E0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#9643CE
oklch(55.6% 0.209 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#8034B2
oklch(49.2% 0.193 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#682C90
oklch(42.7% 0.16 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#542A73
oklch(37.7% 0.124 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#311943
oklch(26.9% 0.079 308.4)
#B37DDF 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) | #6692E3 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7495DC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8DA3 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37DDF
#B37DDF
oklch(68.2% 0.15 308.3)
- #7DAA39
#7DAA39
oklch(68.3% 0.15 128.5)
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 #B37DDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #B37DDF 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.