#B075AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.3% 0.107 327.9), rgb(176, 117, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#B075AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B075AE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 117, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.107 327.9) |
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 #B075AE | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B075AE | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B075AE text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B075AE text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBB
oklch(70.6% 0.083 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B075AE
oklch(64.3% 0.107 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#975996
oklch(55.6% 0.116 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#814980
oklch(49.2% 0.108 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#693C68
oklch(42.8% 0.09 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#553454
oklch(37.7% 0.068 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#B075AE 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) | #7184B0 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAC | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47A8A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B075AE
#B075AE
oklch(64.3% 0.107 327.9)
- #5D9F67
#5D9F67
oklch(64.3% 0.107 147.8)
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 #B075AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
Use #B075AE 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.