#B37EF3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.172 303.1), rgb(179, 126, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#B37EF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 126, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.172 303.1) |
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 #B37EF3 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37EF3 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37EF3 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37EF3 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0FA
oklch(81% 0.107 303.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37EF3
oklch(69.4% 0.172 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A65CF4
oklch(63.2% 0.22 303)
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Step 600
600
#9239E2
oklch(55.5% 0.239 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D29C5
oklch(49.2% 0.223 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#65259F
oklch(42.7% 0.184 303)
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Step 900
900
#52267E
oklch(37.7% 0.142 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#30174A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 303.3)
#B37EF3 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) | #5B96F7 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6997F0 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A893AD | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37EF3
#B37EF3
oklch(69.4% 0.172 303.1)
- #89AD00
#89AD00
oklch(69.5% 0.171 123.3)
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 #B37EF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
Use #B37EF3 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.