#B37FEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.2% 0.162 304.5), rgb(179, 127, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#B37FEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37FEC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 127, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.162 304.5) |
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 #B37FEC | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37FEC | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37FEC text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37FEC text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D0F8
oklch(88.4% 0.057 304.5)
-
Step 300
300
#CFB0F6
oklch(80.8% 0.102 304.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37FEC
oklch(69.2% 0.162 304.5)
-
Step 500
500
#A75FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.207 304.7)
-
Step 600
600
#923FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.225 304.4)
-
Step 700
700
#7D2FBD
oklch(49.1% 0.209 304.6)
-
Step 800
800
#652999
oklch(42.6% 0.173 304.4)
-
Step 900
900
#52287A
oklch(37.7% 0.135 304.2)
-
Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#B37FEC 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) | #6195F0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E97E9 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA92AA | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37FEC
#B37FEC
oklch(69.2% 0.162 304.5)
- #86AC22
#86AC22
oklch(69.2% 0.162 124.6)
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 #B37FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #B37FEC 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.