#B762C2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.164 322.9), rgb(183, 98, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B762C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B762C2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 98, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.164 322.9) |
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 #B762C2 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B762C2 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B762C2 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B762C2 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#C784CF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 323)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B762C2
oklch(63% 0.164 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#A246AF
oklch(55.6% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3796
oklch(49.2% 0.166 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#712E7A
oklch(42.7% 0.138 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A62
oklch(37.7% 0.108 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#B762C2 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) | #557DC5 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E87BF | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6E89 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B762C2
#B762C2
oklch(63% 0.164 322.9)
- #41A13E
#41A13E
oklch(63% 0.164 142.8)
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 #B762C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B762C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
Use #B762C2 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.