#B760D0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.5% 0.182 318.2), rgb(183, 96, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#B760D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B760D0 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 96, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 54%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.182 318.2) |
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 #B760D0 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B760D0 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B760D0 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B760D0 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C582D9
oklch(70.6% 0.142 318.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B760D0
oklch(63.5% 0.182 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A141BC
oklch(55.6% 0.198 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A31A2
oklch(49.1% 0.184 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#702B83
oklch(42.7% 0.151 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2869
oklch(37.7% 0.119 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#B760D0 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) | #497ED4 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6587CD | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7718F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B760D0
#B760D0
oklch(63.5% 0.182 318.2)
- #49A321
#49A321
oklch(63.6% 0.182 138.3)
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 #B760D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B760D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
Use #B760D0 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.