#B75CAC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.1% 0.154 332), rgb(183, 92, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#B75CAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75CAC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 92, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.154 332) |
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 #B75CAC | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B75CAC | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75CAC text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75CAC text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C2
oklch(70.7% 0.119 331.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B75CAC
oklch(61.1% 0.154 332)
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Step 600
600
#A9469E
oklch(55.6% 0.168 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#903787
oklch(49.1% 0.155 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#752E6E
oklch(42.6% 0.129 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#B75CAC 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) | #5975AF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7382A9 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE627C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75CAC
#B75CAC
oklch(61.1% 0.154 332)
- #189D52
#189D52
oklch(61.2% 0.155 151.9)
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 #B75CAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #B75CAC 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.