#B37FD0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.128 312.8), rgb(179, 127, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#B37FD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37FD0 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 127, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.128 312.8) |
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 #B37FD0 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37FD0 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37FD0 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37FD0 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37FD0
oklch(67.8% 0.128 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB67CF
oklch(63% 0.164 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#964CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.177 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#803CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.165 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#683283
oklch(42.6% 0.137 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#552D69
oklch(37.7% 0.107 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#B37FD0 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) | #7091D3 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D95CE | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18A9E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37FD0
#B37FD0
oklch(67.8% 0.128 312.8)
- #78A852
#78A852
oklch(67.8% 0.127 132.9)
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 #B37FD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #B37FD0 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.