#B73CB9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.9% 0.212 327.2), rgb(183, 60, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B73CB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B73CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 60, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.212 327.2) |
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 #B73CB9 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B73CB9 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B73CB9 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B73CB9 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 327)
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Step 400
400
#D27CD1
oklch(70.8% 0.152 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C455C5
oklch(63.1% 0.195 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B73CB9
oklch(57.9% 0.212 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#962499
oklch(49.1% 0.197 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A217C
oklch(42.7% 0.163 327)
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Step 900
900
#632264
oklch(37.8% 0.128 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#B73CB9 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) | #2768BD | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A77B6 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4E76 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B73CB9
#B73CB9
oklch(57.9% 0.212 327.2)
- #009435
#009435
oklch(58.1% 0.172 147.1)
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 #B73CB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B73CB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
Use #B73CB9 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.