#B75FCA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.177 320.3), rgb(183, 95, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#B75FCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75FCA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 95, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.177 320.3) |
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 #B75FCA | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B75FCA | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75FCA text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75FCA text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C782D6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 320.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B75FCA
oklch(63% 0.177 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A342B7
oklch(55.7% 0.192 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B329E
oklch(49.1% 0.18 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#712B80
oklch(42.7% 0.149 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36193C
oklch(27.1% 0.072 320.5)
#B75FCA 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) | #4C7CCE | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6886C7 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86E8C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75FCA
#B75FCA
oklch(63% 0.177 320.3)
- #42A22C
#42A22C
oklch(63.1% 0.178 140.3)
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 #B75FCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B75FCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #B75FCA 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.