#B75FDB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.9% 0.194 315.1), rgb(183, 95, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#B75FDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75FDB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 95, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.194 315.1) |
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 #B75FDB | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B75FDB | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75FDB text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75FDB text on black | 5.67:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.095 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C481E1
oklch(70.7% 0.152 315.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B75FDB
oklch(63.9% 0.194 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#A03DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.211 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#892DAB
oklch(49.2% 0.197 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F288A
oklch(42.7% 0.162 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A266F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#351841
oklch(27.1% 0.08 315)
#B75FDB 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) | #3E80DF | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E87D8 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47494 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75FDB
#B75FDB
oklch(63.9% 0.194 315.1)
- #54A300
#54A300
oklch(63.9% 0.187 135.1)
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 #B75FDB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B75FDB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #B75FDB 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.