#B37FA4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66% 0.081 337.5), rgb(179, 127, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#B37FA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 127, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.081 337.5) |
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 #B37FA4 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37FA4 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37FA4 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37FA4 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AF
oklch(70.7% 0.063 337.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37FA4
oklch(66% 0.081 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#955F86
oklch(55.7% 0.088 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E71
oklch(49.2% 0.082 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#67405C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#54364C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#B37FA4 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) | #808AA5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A2 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9808C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37FA4
#B37FA4
oklch(66% 0.081 337.5)
- #66A27F
#66A27F
oklch(66.1% 0.082 157.6)
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 #B37FA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
Use #B37FA4 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.