#B37EE3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.153 307), rgb(179, 126, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B37EE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 126, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.153 307) |
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 #B37EE3 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37EE3 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37EE3 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37EE3 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F1
oklch(81% 0.095 307.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37EE3
oklch(68.6% 0.153 307)
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Step 500
500
#A961E3
oklch(63.1% 0.195 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9443D1
oklch(55.6% 0.211 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E33B5
oklch(49.1% 0.196 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#672C93
oklch(42.8% 0.163 307)
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Step 900
900
#532975
oklch(37.6% 0.128 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#B37EE3 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) | #6593E7 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7396E0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8EA6 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37EE3
#B37EE3
oklch(68.6% 0.153 307)
- #80AB34
#80AB34
oklch(68.7% 0.153 127.3)
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 #B37EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #B37EE3 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.