#B757A0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.9% 0.152 337.3), rgb(183, 87, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B757A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B757A0 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 87, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.152 337.3) |
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 #B757A0 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B757A0 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B757A0 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B757A0 text on black | 4.88:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD2
oklch(81% 0.074 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D083BB
oklch(70.8% 0.118 337.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B757A0
oklch(59.9% 0.152 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD4595
oklch(55.6% 0.165 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#94357F
oklch(49% 0.154 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#782D68
oklch(42.6% 0.128 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#612954
oklch(37.5% 0.1 337.2)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#B757A0 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) | #5971A2 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9D | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05B74 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B757A0
#B757A0
oklch(59.9% 0.152 337.3)
- #00985D
#00985D
oklch(59.8% 0.141 157.4)
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 #B757A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #B757A0 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.