#B750EE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.234 311.5), rgb(183, 80, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#B750EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B750EE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 80, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.234 311.5) |
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 #B750EE | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B750EE | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B750EE text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B750EE text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF7
oklch(80.9% 0.115 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#C57AF2
oklch(70.6% 0.183 311.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B750EE
oklch(63.2% 0.234 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#A226DC
oklch(55.6% 0.254 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B12BF
oklch(49.1% 0.237 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#71179A
oklch(42.7% 0.195 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B1E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.152 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#351448
oklch(27% 0.096 310.8)
#B750EE 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) | #007CF3 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E83EA | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07199 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B750EE
#B750EE
oklch(63.2% 0.234 311.5)
- #619E00
#619E00
oklch(63.3% 0.175 131.6)
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 #B750EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B750EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #B750EE 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.