#B745FF
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63.3% 0.262 308.5), rgb(183, 69, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B745FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.262 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Purple (#BC13FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.262) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B745FF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 69, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.262 308.5) |
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 #B745FF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B745FF | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B745FF text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B745FF text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F9F3FF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.072 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8AAFF
oklch(81% 0.126 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#C476FF
oklch(70.6% 0.203 308.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B745FF
oklch(63.3% 0.262 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#A200ED
oklch(55.6% 0.283 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#8900C9
oklch(49.1% 0.25 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#7100A6
oklch(42.7% 0.217 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B1584
oklch(37.6% 0.171 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#35104E
oklch(27% 0.109 307.9)
#B745FF 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) | #007CFF | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FB | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC719F | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.264 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B745FF
#B745FF
oklch(63.3% 0.262 308.5)
- #6B9C00
#6B9C00
oklch(63.4% 0.167 128.5)
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 #B745FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B745FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.049
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.058
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.062
Use #B745FF 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.