#B75FA7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.3% 0.145 334.4), rgb(183, 95, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#B75FA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 95, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.145 334.4) |
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 #B75FA7 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B75FA7 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75FA7 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75FA7 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 334.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B75FA7
oklch(61.3% 0.145 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#A84998
oklch(55.6% 0.158 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#903A82
oklch(49.2% 0.146 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#753169
oklch(42.8% 0.12 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C56
oklch(37.8% 0.094 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#B75FA7 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) | #5F76A9 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7783A4 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE647B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75FA7
#B75FA7
oklch(61.3% 0.145 334.4)
- #1D9D5B
#1D9D5B
oklch(61.5% 0.145 154.4)
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 #B75FA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
Use #B75FA7 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.