#B764E7
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.3% 0.199 311.3), rgb(183, 100, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#B764E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B764E7 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 100, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.199 311.3) |
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 #B764E7 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B764E7 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B764E7 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B764E7 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C082E7
oklch(70.8% 0.155 311.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B764E7
oklch(65.3% 0.199 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C3DCD
oklch(55.6% 0.217 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#852DB1
oklch(49% 0.201 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2890
oklch(42.8% 0.167 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#582773
oklch(37.8% 0.13 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#B764E7 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) | #3A85EB | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8BE4 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17B9C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B764E7
#B764E7
oklch(65.3% 0.199 311.3)
- #66A500
#66A500
oklch(65.4% 0.18 131.5)
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 #B764E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B764E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #B764E7 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.