#B762AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.144 332.1), rgb(183, 98, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B762AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B762AC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 98, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.144 332.1) |
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 #B762AC | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B762AC | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B762AC text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B762AC text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
-
Step 300
300
#DCB0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 331.7)
-
Step 400
400
#CA86C0
oklch(70.8% 0.113 332)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B762AC
oklch(62% 0.144 332.1)
-
Step 600
600
#A64A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.157 332.3)
-
Step 700
700
#8E3B84
oklch(49.1% 0.145 332.4)
-
Step 800
800
#73316C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 331.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5D2C57
oklch(37.6% 0.094 332)
-
Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#B762AC 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) | #6079AF | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785A9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD687F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B762AC
#B762AC
oklch(62% 0.144 332.1)
- #2D9E59
#2D9E59
oklch(62% 0.144 152.1)
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 #B762AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #B762AC 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.