#B760CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.176 320.2), rgb(183, 96, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B760CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B760CA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 96, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.176 320.2) |
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 #B760CA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B760CA | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B760CA text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B760CA text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#DAAFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C683D5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 320.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B760CA
oklch(63.1% 0.176 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#A243B6
oklch(55.6% 0.19 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B339D
oklch(49.1% 0.178 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#712C7F
oklch(42.8% 0.146 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2966
oklch(37.7% 0.114 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#36193C
oklch(27.1% 0.072 320.5)
#B760CA 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) | #4D7DCE | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6986C7 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86F8C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B760CA
#B760CA
oklch(63.1% 0.176 320.2)
- #44A22E
#44A22E
oklch(63.2% 0.176 140.2)
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 #B760CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B760CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #B760CA 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.