#B37DEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.165 304.9), rgb(179, 125, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B37DEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37DEC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 125, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.165 304.9) |
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 #B37DEC | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37DEC | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37DEC text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37DEC text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F7
oklch(81% 0.104 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37DEC
oklch(68.9% 0.165 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A85DED
oklch(63% 0.211 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#943CDC
oklch(55.6% 0.23 305)
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Step 700
700
#7E2CBE
oklch(49% 0.213 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#66279A
oklch(42.6% 0.177 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#53277B
oklch(37.8% 0.138 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#311848
oklch(27.1% 0.088 305.3)
#B37DEC 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) | #5E94F0 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C96E9 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA90A9 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37DEC
#B37DEC
oklch(68.9% 0.165 304.9)
- #84AB1B
#84AB1B
oklch(68.8% 0.165 124.8)
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 #B37DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #B37DEC 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.