#B73CBB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.1% 0.213 326.6), rgb(183, 60, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B73CBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.213 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B73CBB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 60, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.213 326.6) |
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 #B73CBB | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B73CBB | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B73CBB text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B73CBB text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E2ABE2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD3
oklch(70.7% 0.153 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#C455C7
oklch(63.2% 0.197 326.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B73CBB
oklch(58.1% 0.213 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#96239A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A217D
oklch(42.8% 0.164 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#622264
oklch(37.6% 0.127 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#B73CBB 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) | #2468BF | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5978B8 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4F77 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B73CBB
#B73CBB
oklch(58.1% 0.213 326.6)
- #009432
#009432
oklch(58% 0.174 146.6)
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 #B73CBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B73CBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.081
Use #B73CBB 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.