#B73FCE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.5% 0.226 320.7), rgb(183, 63, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B73FCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B73FCE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 63, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.226 320.7) |
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 #B73FCE | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B73FCE | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B73FCE text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B73FCE text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#D177E3
oklch(70.7% 0.177 320.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B73FCE
oklch(59.5% 0.226 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF22C8
oklch(55.7% 0.245 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#960DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.228 321)
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Step 800
800
#7A148C
oklch(42.8% 0.189 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#621C70
oklch(37.7% 0.147 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#B73FCE 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) | #006ED2 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7ACB | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85982 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B73FCE
#B73FCE
oklch(59.5% 0.226 320.7)
- #259800
#259800
oklch(59.4% 0.194 140.7)
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 #B73FCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B73FCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.065
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.077
Use #B73FCE 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.