#B075A4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.097 334.3), rgb(176, 117, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#B075A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B075A4 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 117, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.097 334.3) |
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 #B075A4 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B075A4 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B075A4 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B075A4 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CD
oklch(81% 0.047 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.076 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B075A4
oklch(63.9% 0.097 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#985A8C
oklch(55.5% 0.105 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#824A77
oklch(49.1% 0.098 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D61
oklch(42.8% 0.081 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#56344F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#B075A4 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) | #7583A6 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838BA2 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67886 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B075A4
#B075A4
oklch(63.9% 0.097 334.3)
- #599D71
#599D71
oklch(63.9% 0.096 154.3)
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 #B075A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #B075A4 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.