#B37EDE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.147 308.4), rgb(179, 126, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#B37EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37EDE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 126, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.147 308.4) |
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 #B37EDE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37EDE | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37EDE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37EDE text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#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
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37EDE
oklch(68.3% 0.147 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA63DE
oklch(63.2% 0.187 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#9545CC
oklch(55.6% 0.204 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F35B0
oklch(49% 0.189 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#672D8F
oklch(42.6% 0.158 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#542A72
oklch(37.7% 0.123 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#B37EDE 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) | #6892E1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7595DB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8DA3 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37EDE
#B37EDE
oklch(68.3% 0.147 308.4)
- #7EAA3C
#7EAA3C
oklch(68.4% 0.147 128.4)
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 #B37EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #B37EDE 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.