#B37FC5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.115 317.2), rgb(179, 127, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B37FC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 127, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 38%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.115 317.2) |
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 #B37FC5 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37FC5 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37FC5 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37FC5 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E0
oklch(81% 0.072 317)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37FC5
oklch(67.3% 0.115 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC4
oklch(63.2% 0.148 317)
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Step 600
600
#984FB0
oklch(55.5% 0.161 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#824097
oklch(49.2% 0.148 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#69357B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#562F63
oklch(37.8% 0.096 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#B37FC5 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) | #758FC8 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8194C3 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38899 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37FC5
#B37FC5
oklch(67.3% 0.115 317.2)
- #73A75E
#73A75E
oklch(67.4% 0.116 137.2)
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 #B37FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #B37FC5 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.