#B37EAA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66% 0.089 332.6), rgb(179, 126, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#B37EAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37EAA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 126, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.089 332.6) |
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 #B37EAA | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37EAA | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37EAA text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37EAA text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 332.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37EAA
oklch(66% 0.089 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#945D8C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4D77
oklch(49.1% 0.089 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#673F61
oklch(42.7% 0.075 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#54364F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#B37EAA 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) | #7D8AAC | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92A8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8818E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37EAA
#B37EAA
oklch(66% 0.089 332.6)
- #67A278
#67A278
oklch(66% 0.088 152.6)
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 #B37EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
Use #B37EAA 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.