#B75AB7
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.4% 0.167 327.4), rgb(183, 90, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#B75AB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 327°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75AB7 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 90, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.167 327.4) |
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 #B75AB7 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B75AB7 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75AB7 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75AB7 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
-
Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
-
Step 300
300
#DEAEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.083 327.7)
-
Step 400
400
#CC82CA
oklch(70.7% 0.131 327.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B75AB7
oklch(61.4% 0.167 327.4)
-
Step 600
600
#A842A9
oklch(55.6% 0.182 327.3)
-
Step 700
700
#903391
oklch(49.1% 0.169 327.3)
-
Step 800
800
#752C75
oklch(42.7% 0.139 327.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5F295F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 327.5)
-
Step 950
950
#381938
oklch(27.2% 0.069 327.3)
#B75AB7 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) | #5176BA | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D82B4 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6480 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75AB7
#B75AB7
oklch(61.4% 0.167 327.4)
- #229E43
#229E43
oklch(61.4% 0.167 147.4)
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 #B75AB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B75AB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
Use #B75AB7 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.