#B742C8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.4% 0.217 322.4), rgb(183, 66, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#B742C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B742C8 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 66, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.217 322.4) |
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 #B742C8 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B742C8 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B742C8 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B742C8 text on black | 4.62:1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#D178DE
oklch(70.7% 0.17 322.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B742C8
oklch(59.4% 0.217 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF28C1
oklch(55.6% 0.235 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#9616A7
oklch(49.1% 0.219 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A1887
oklch(42.7% 0.182 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#621E6C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#B742C8 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) | #1B6DCC | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547BC5 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95980 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B742C8
#B742C8
oklch(59.4% 0.217 322.4)
- #059A00
#059A00
oklch(59.5% 0.202 142.4)
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 #B742C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B742C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
Use #B742C8 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.