#B737BE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.8% 0.221 325.7), rgb(183, 55, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#B737BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B737BE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 55, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.221 325.7) |
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 #B737BE | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B737BE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B737BE text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B737BE text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.16 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#C452CA
oklch(63% 0.204 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B737BE
oklch(57.8% 0.221 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#971E9D
oklch(49.1% 0.206 326)
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Step 800
800
#7B1D80
oklch(42.8% 0.171 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#632067
oklch(37.7% 0.133 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#B737BE 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) | #1467C2 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5476BB | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4D77 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B737BE
#B737BE
oklch(57.8% 0.221 325.7)
- #00932C
#00932C
oklch(57.7% 0.177 145.8)
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 #B737BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B737BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
Use #B737BE 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.