#B760CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.4% 0.18 318.9), rgb(183, 96, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#B760CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B760CE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 96, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.18 318.9) |
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 #B760CE | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B760CE | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B760CE text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B760CE text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEE
oklch(88.4% 0.049 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C682D8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B760CE
oklch(63.4% 0.18 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#A141BA
oklch(55.5% 0.196 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A32A0
oklch(49.1% 0.181 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#702B82
oklch(42.7% 0.15 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 318.6)
#B760CE 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) | #4A7ED2 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6687CB | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7708E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B760CE
#B760CE
oklch(63.4% 0.18 318.9)
- #48A226
#48A226
oklch(63.3% 0.179 138.8)
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 #B760CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B760CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
Use #B760CE 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.