#B37FAB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.3% 0.088 332), rgb(179, 127, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#B37FAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37FAB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 127, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.088 332) |
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 #B37FAB | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37FAB | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37FAB text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37FAB text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 332.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37FAB
oklch(66.3% 0.088 332)
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Step 600
600
#945E8C
oklch(55.7% 0.095 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4D77
oklch(49.1% 0.089 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#663F61
oklch(42.6% 0.074 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#53364F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#B37FAB 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) | #7E8BAD | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92A9 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8828F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37FAB
#B37FAB
oklch(66.3% 0.088 332)
- #69A378
#69A378
oklch(66.3% 0.088 151.6)
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 #B37FAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
Use #B37FAB 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.