#B37FEE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.164 304.1), rgb(179, 127, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#B37FEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37FEE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 127, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.164 304.1) |
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 #B37FEE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37FEE | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37FEE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B37FEE text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F8
oklch(88.4% 0.057 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.103 304.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B37FEE
oklch(69.3% 0.164 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A65EEE
oklch(63% 0.211 304)
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Step 600
600
#923EDC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D2EBF
oklch(49.2% 0.212 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#65289B
oklch(42.7% 0.176 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#52277B
oklch(37.6% 0.137 304)
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Step 950
950
#301848
oklch(26.9% 0.087 304.2)
#B37FEE 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) | #6096F2 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D97EB | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A992AB | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37FEE
#B37FEE
oklch(69.3% 0.164 304.1)
- #87AC1B
#87AC1B
oklch(69.2% 0.164 124.1)
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 #B37FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #B37FEE 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.