#B37EC6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.118 316.9), rgb(179, 126, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#B37EC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 126, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.118 316.9) |
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 #B37EC6 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37EC6 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37EC6 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37EC6 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37EC6
oklch(67.2% 0.118 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD69C5
oklch(63% 0.151 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#994EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 317)
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Step 700
700
#823E99
oklch(49% 0.153 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A347C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 317)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#B37EC6 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) | #738EC9 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8093C4 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38799 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37EC6
#B37EC6
oklch(67.2% 0.118 316.9)
- #72A75C
#72A75C
oklch(67.3% 0.119 137.1)
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 #B37EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #B37EC6 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.