#B748BF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.201 325), rgb(183, 72, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B748BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B748BF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 72, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.201 325) |
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 #B748BF | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B748BF | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B748BF text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B748BF text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.158 325.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B748BF
oklch(59.5% 0.201 325)
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Step 600
600
#AE31B7
oklch(55.5% 0.218 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#95219E
oklch(49% 0.203 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#791F80
oklch(42.6% 0.168 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#622167
oklch(37.7% 0.131 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#B748BF 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) | #336EC3 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7CBC | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB597D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B748BF
#B748BF
oklch(59.5% 0.201 325)
- #009A28
#009A28
oklch(59.6% 0.188 145)
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 #B748BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B748BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
Use #B748BF 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.