#B753AF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60% 0.171 330.6), rgb(183, 83, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#B753AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B753AF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 83, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.171 330.6) |
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 #B753AF | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B753AF | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B753AF text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B753AF text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF80C7
oklch(70.6% 0.133 330.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B753AF
oklch(60% 0.171 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC3FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.186 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#94308D
oklch(49.2% 0.172 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#782973
oklch(42.7% 0.143 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#61275D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#B753AF 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) | #4E71B2 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7FAC | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5C79 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B753AF
#B753AF
oklch(60% 0.171 330.6)
- #009A48
#009A48
oklch(60% 0.163 150.5)
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 #B753AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B753AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
Use #B753AF 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.