#B752C3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.9% 0.19 323.3), rgb(183, 82, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B752C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B752C3 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 82, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.19 323.3) |
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 #B752C3 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B752C3 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B752C3 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B752C3 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE4
oklch(81% 0.093 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B752C3
oklch(60.9% 0.19 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#A939B7
oklch(55.6% 0.207 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#912A9D
oklch(49.1% 0.192 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#762580
oklch(42.8% 0.16 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2467
oklch(37.6% 0.125 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#B752C3 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) | #3F74C7 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6280C0 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6283 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B752C3
#B752C3
oklch(60.9% 0.19 323.3)
- #1D9E23
#1D9E23
oklch(61% 0.191 143.2)
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 #B752C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B752C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.081
Use #B752C3 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.