#B75FA1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.1% 0.14 337.4), rgb(183, 95, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#B75FA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 95, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.14 337.4) |
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 #B75FA1 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B75FA1 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75FA1 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75FA1 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC85B9
oklch(70.6% 0.11 337.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B75FA1
oklch(61.1% 0.14 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#A94A93
oklch(55.6% 0.153 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#913B7D
oklch(49.2% 0.141 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#753165
oklch(42.6% 0.117 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C53
oklch(37.7% 0.092 337)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#B75FA1 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) | #6176A3 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79839F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6279 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75FA1
#B75FA1
oklch(61.1% 0.14 337.4)
- #149C61
#149C61
oklch(61.2% 0.14 157.3)
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 #B75FA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.074
Use #B75FA1 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.