#B37EF7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.177 302.3), rgb(179, 126, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#B37EF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37EF7 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 126, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 88%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.177 302.3) |
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 #B37EF7 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37EF7 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37EF7 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37EF7 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E0D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFC
oklch(80.8% 0.111 302.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37EF7
oklch(69.7% 0.177 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#A55AF8
oklch(63.1% 0.227 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#9137E6
oklch(55.6% 0.245 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C26C8
oklch(49.1% 0.228 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#6523A2
oklch(42.7% 0.189 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#522481
oklch(37.7% 0.149 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#30174B
oklch(27% 0.093 302.7)
#B37EF7 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) | #5897FB | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6697F4 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A694AF | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37EF7
#B37EF7
oklch(69.7% 0.177 302.3)
- #8CAD00
#8CAD00
oklch(69.8% 0.17 122.3)
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 #B37EF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #B37EF7 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.