#B753DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.5% 0.213 315.7), rgb(183, 83, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B753DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B753DC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 83, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.213 315.7) |
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 #B753DC | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B753DC | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B753DC text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B753DC text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 316)
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Step 400
400
#C87DE6
oklch(70.8% 0.166 315.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B753DC
oklch(62.5% 0.213 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#A532CC
oklch(55.7% 0.231 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D21B0
oklch(49.1% 0.215 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#721F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.179 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2272
oklch(37.8% 0.138 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#361543
oklch(26.9% 0.088 315.2)
#B753DC 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) | #237AE0 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5282D9 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56C90 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B753DC
#B753DC
oklch(62.5% 0.213 315.7)
- #4E9F00
#4E9F00
oklch(62.6% 0.185 135.8)
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 #B753DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B753DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.016
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #B753DC 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.