#B764B7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.8% 0.15 327.2), rgb(183, 100, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#B764B7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B764B7 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 100, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.15 327.2) |
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 #B764B7 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B764B7 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B764B7 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B764B7 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 327)
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Step 400
400
#C786C7
oklch(70.7% 0.117 326.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B764B7
oklch(62.8% 0.15 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#A34AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.163 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3A8C
oklch(49.1% 0.152 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#713172
oklch(42.7% 0.126 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#B764B7 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) | #5D7CBA | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7487B4 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6C85 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B764B7
#B764B7
oklch(62.8% 0.15 327.2)
- #3BA04F
#3BA04F
oklch(62.8% 0.15 147.3)
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 #B764B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B764B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
Use #B764B7 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.