#B751A8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.4% 0.168 333.5), rgb(183, 81, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B751A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B751A8 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 81, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.168 333.5) |
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 #B751A8 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B751A8 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B751A8 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B751A8 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D180C3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 333.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B751A8
oklch(59.4% 0.168 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE3F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.182 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#962F88
oklch(49.1% 0.171 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A296F
oklch(42.8% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#62275A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333)
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Step 950
950
#3A1835
oklch(27.1% 0.069 333.1)
#B751A8 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) | #4F6FAB | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7DA5 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5875 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B751A8
#B751A8
oklch(59.4% 0.168 333.5)
- #009751
#009751
oklch(59.3% 0.151 153.5)
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 #B751A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B751A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
Use #B751A8 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.