#B751CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.4% 0.201 320.2), rgb(183, 81, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B751CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B751CD |
| RGB | rgb(183, 81, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.201 320.2) |
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 #B751CD | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B751CD | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B751CD text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B751CD text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE8
oklch(80.8% 0.098 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.158 319.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B751CD
oklch(61.4% 0.201 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#A835C0
oklch(55.6% 0.219 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9025A6
oklch(49.1% 0.204 320)
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Step 800
800
#752286
oklch(42.7% 0.168 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F236B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 320.5)
#B751CD 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) | #3375D1 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B80CA | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86588 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B751CD
#B751CD
oklch(61.4% 0.201 320.2)
- #2E9E00
#2E9E00
oklch(61.2% 0.198 140.1)
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 #B751CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B751CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.013
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
Use #B751CD 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.