#B062BE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.157 321.4), rgb(176, 98, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B062BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B062BE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 98, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.157 321.4) |
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 #B062BE | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B062BE | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B062BE text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B062BE text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C486CE
oklch(70.7% 0.122 321.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B062BE
oklch(62% 0.157 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F4AAE
oklch(55.6% 0.17 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#883A95
oklch(49.1% 0.159 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3179
oklch(42.6% 0.131 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C62
oklch(37.8% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#B062BE 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) | #547BC1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B83BB | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26E87 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B062BE
#B062BE
oklch(62% 0.157 321.4)
- #489C3C
#489C3C
oklch(61.9% 0.156 141.2)
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 #B062BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #B062BE 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.