#B751D3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.7% 0.207 318.4), rgb(183, 81, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#B751D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B751D3 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 81, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.207 318.4) |
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 #B751D3 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B751D3 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B751D3 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B751D3 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DE1
oklch(70.8% 0.161 318.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B751D3
oklch(61.7% 0.207 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#A733C5
oklch(55.6% 0.225 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F23AA
oklch(49.1% 0.209 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#74208A
oklch(42.6% 0.174 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#B751D3 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) | #2C77D7 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5781D0 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7678B | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B751D3
#B751D3
oklch(61.7% 0.207 318.4)
- #3D9E00
#3D9E00
oklch(61.7% 0.192 138.4)
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 #B751D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B751D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.010
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.074
Use #B751D3 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.