#B748CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.3% 0.213 320.9), rgb(183, 72, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B748CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.213 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B748CC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 72, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.213 320.9) |
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 #B748CC | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B748CC | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B748CC text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B748CC text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABEA
oklch(81% 0.104 321)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 320.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B748CC
oklch(60.3% 0.213 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC2DC3
oklch(55.7% 0.231 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#931CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.215 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#781C88
oklch(42.8% 0.178 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#611F6D
oklch(37.7% 0.139 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#B748CC 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) | #2371D0 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567DC9 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85E84 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B748CC
#B748CC
oklch(60.3% 0.213 320.9)
- #249B00
#249B00
oklch(60.2% 0.197 140.9)
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 #B748CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B748CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
Use #B748CC 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.