#B753AB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.8% 0.168 332.2), rgb(183, 83, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#B753AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B753AB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 83, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.168 332.2) |
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 #B753AB | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B753AB | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B753AB text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B753AB text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#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
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD8
oklch(80.8% 0.083 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#D080C4
oklch(70.6% 0.131 332.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B753AB
oklch(59.8% 0.168 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD40A1
oklch(55.6% 0.182 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#94308A
oklch(49% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#792A70
oklch(42.8% 0.14 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#62275B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#B753AB 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) | #5070AE | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7EA8 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5B77 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B753AB
#B753AB
oklch(59.8% 0.168 332.2)
- #00994E
#00994E
oklch(59.8% 0.157 152.2)
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 #B753AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B753AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
Use #B753AB 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.