What color is #B756AA?

#B756AA is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(183, 86, 170), and in HSL hsl(308, 40%, 53%).

Is #B756AA accessible as text?

On white, #B756AA has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.93:1 (passes). For text placed on #B756AA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B756AA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #B756AA?

#B756AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #57B764. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B756AA below.

Is #B756AA good for buttons?

#B756AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B756AA — white text only reaches 4.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B756AA the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #B756AA is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#B756AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B756AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #B756AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #B756AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B756AA Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Mulberry anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B756AA Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Mulberry plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B756AA Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Mulberry sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B756AA Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Mulberry as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #B756AA Secondary #C29FBB Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mulberry is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mulberry carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #B756AA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEE0EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B7578A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B756AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B756AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 183 86 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.2% 0.162 332.7);
  --color-50: #FBF4FA;
  --color-100: #F3E2F1;
  --color-200: #E6C6E2;
  --color-300: #D19ECB;
  --color-400: #BA78B1;
  --color-500: #9E5794;
  --color-600: #7A4873;
  --color-700: #583753;
  --color-800: #3A2738;
  --color-900: #241923;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mulberry: {
    50: '#FBF4FA',
    100: '#F3E2F1',
    200: '#E6C6E2',
    300: '#D19ECB',
    400: '#BA78B1',
    500: '#9E5794',
    600: '#7A4873',
    700: '#583753',
    800: '#3A2738',
    900: '#241923',
  },
}

$base: #B756AA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF4FA;
$base-100: #F3E2F1;
$base-200: #E6C6E2;
$base-300: #D19ECB;
$base-400: #BA78B1;
$base-500: #9E5794;
$base-600: #7A4873;
$base-700: #583753;
$base-800: #3A2738;
$base-900: #241923;
$base-hover: #97418C;
$base-subtle: #E6D0E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B756AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C6E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D19ECB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BA78B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E5794",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A4873",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#583753",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2738",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241923",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B756AA

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