#B37FDA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.3% 0.14 309.4), rgb(179, 127, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B37FDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37FDA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 127, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.14 309.4) |
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 #B37FDA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37FDA | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37FDA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37FDA text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.088 309.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37FDA
oklch(68.3% 0.14 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA65D9
oklch(63.2% 0.178 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9548C7
oklch(55.6% 0.195 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F38AC
oklch(49.1% 0.181 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#67308B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#542C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#B37FDA 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) | #6B92DD | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7895D7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8DA2 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37FDA
#B37FDA
oklch(68.3% 0.14 309.4)
- #7DAA44
#7DAA44
oklch(68.4% 0.141 129.5)
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 #B37FDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #B37FDA 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.