#C37DFB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.3% 0.187 308), rgb(195, 125, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#C37DFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C37DFB |
| RGB | rgb(195, 125, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.187 308) |
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 #C37DFB | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C37DFB | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C37DFB text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C37DFB text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACFB
oklch(80.9% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C37DFB
oklch(71.3% 0.187 308)
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Step 500
500
#B250F5
oklch(63.1% 0.239 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E26E4
oklch(55.7% 0.26 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#8711C6
oklch(49.1% 0.242 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D17A0
oklch(42.6% 0.2 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#591E7F
oklch(37.8% 0.156 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#34144B
oklch(27.1% 0.099 307.8)
#C37DFB 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) | #5A99FF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9DF8 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB93B1 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C37DFB
#C37DFB
oklch(71.3% 0.187 308)
- #80B700
#80B700
oklch(71.4% 0.187 128.1)
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 #C37DFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.016
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #C37DFB 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.