#B75CA1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.6% 0.145 337.2), rgb(183, 92, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B75CA1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 92, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.145 337.2) |
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 #B75CA1 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B75CA1 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75CA1 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75CA1 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BA
oklch(70.7% 0.114 337.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B75CA1
oklch(60.6% 0.145 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA4894
oklch(55.6% 0.157 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#92397E
oklch(49.1% 0.146 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#773066
oklch(42.8% 0.121 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#602B53
oklch(37.7% 0.094 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#B75CA1 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) | #5E74A3 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77829F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5F77 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75CA1
#B75CA1
oklch(60.6% 0.145 337.2)
- #009B5E
#009B5E
oklch(60.7% 0.144 157.1)
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 #B75CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
Use #B75CA1 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.