#B745C5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.5% 0.21 323.2), rgb(183, 69, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#B745C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B745C5 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 69, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.21 323.2) |
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 #B745C5 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B745C5 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B745C5 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B745C5 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.103 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17ADB
oklch(70.8% 0.164 323.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B745C5
oklch(59.5% 0.21 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE2CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.229 323)
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Step 700
700
#951BA4
oklch(49% 0.213 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#791B85
oklch(42.6% 0.177 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#621F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.137 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#B745C5 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) | #276EC9 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587BC2 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA597F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B745C5
#B745C5
oklch(59.5% 0.21 323.2)
- #009A12
#009A12
oklch(59.5% 0.198 143.2)
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 #B745C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B745C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.081
Use #B745C5 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.