#B75EDE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64% 0.199 314.3), rgb(183, 94, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#B75EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75EDE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 94, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.199 314.3) |
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 #B75EDE | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B75EDE | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75EDE text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75EDE text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEED
oklch(80.9% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C480E3
oklch(70.7% 0.156 314.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B75EDE
oklch(64% 0.199 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#A03BC8
oklch(55.6% 0.216 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#892BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.201 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F268C
oklch(42.7% 0.167 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2670
oklch(37.8% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#B75EDE 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) | #3980E2 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B87DB | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47495 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75EDE
#B75EDE
oklch(64% 0.199 314.3)
- #58A300
#58A300
oklch(64.1% 0.185 134.3)
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 #B75EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B75EDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
Use #B75EDE 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.