#B75ABF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.7% 0.174 324.4), rgb(183, 90, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#B75ABF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75ABF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 90, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.174 324.4) |
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 #B75ABF | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B75ABF | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75ABF text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75ABF text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D0
oklch(70.6% 0.137 324.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B75ABF
oklch(61.7% 0.174 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A741B0
oklch(55.7% 0.189 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3197
oklch(49.1% 0.177 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#742A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#B75ABF 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) | #4C78C2 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A83BC | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6784 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75ABF
#B75ABF
oklch(61.7% 0.174 324.4)
- #2D9F37
#2D9F37
oklch(61.8% 0.175 144.3)
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 #B75ABF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B75ABF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
Use #B75ABF 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.