#B749FA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.3% 0.253 309.3), rgb(183, 73, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B749FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B749FA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 73, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.253 309.3) |
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 #B749FA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B749FA | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B749FA text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B749FA text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AAFD
oklch(80.9% 0.124 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#C577FC
oklch(70.7% 0.198 309.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B749FA
oklch(63.3% 0.253 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#A211E8
oklch(55.5% 0.275 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C7
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#7107A3
oklch(42.7% 0.212 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B1881
oklch(37.6% 0.165 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#35114C
oklch(26.9% 0.105 308.9)
#B749FA 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 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F82F6 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD719D | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.256 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B749FA
#B749FA
oklch(63.3% 0.253 309.3)
- #699C00
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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 #B749FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B749FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.052
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.057
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #B749FA 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.