#B075AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.2% 0.105 329.1), rgb(176, 117, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#B075AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B075AC |
| RGB | rgb(176, 117, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.105 329.1) |
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 #B075AC | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B075AC | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B075AC text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B075AC text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.083 329.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B075AC
oklch(64.2% 0.105 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#975994
oklch(55.5% 0.114 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#81497E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 329)
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Step 800
800
#693C66
oklch(42.7% 0.087 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#553453
oklch(37.7% 0.067 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#B075AC 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) | #7284AE | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818CAA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47989 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B075AC
#B075AC
oklch(64.2% 0.105 329.1)
- #5C9E69
#5C9E69
oklch(64.1% 0.104 149.1)
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 #B075AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
Use #B075AC 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.