#B75DBB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62% 0.166 325.7), rgb(183, 93, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#B75DBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75DBB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 93, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.166 325.7) |
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 #B75DBB | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B75DBB | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75DBB text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75DBB text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CC
oklch(70.8% 0.129 325.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B75DBB
oklch(62% 0.166 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#A644AB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3493
oklch(49.1% 0.169 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#732D77
oklch(42.7% 0.138 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2960
oklch(37.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#B75DBB 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) | #5379BE | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E84B8 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6884 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75DBB
#B75DBB
oklch(62% 0.166 325.7)
- #309F41
#309F41
oklch(62% 0.166 145.7)
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 #B75DBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B75DBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
Use #B75DBB 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.