#B062DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.5% 0.186 312.3), rgb(176, 98, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#B062DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B062DA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 98, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.186 312.3) |
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 #B062DA | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B062DA | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B062DA text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B062DA text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF84E1
oklch(70.7% 0.145 312.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B062DA
oklch(63.5% 0.186 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A43C6
oklch(55.6% 0.202 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8433AB
oklch(49.1% 0.188 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B2C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#57296F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#B062DA 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) | #4080DE | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B86D7 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7795 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B062DA
#B062DA
oklch(63.5% 0.186 312.3)
- #5F9F00
#5F9F00
oklch(63.4% 0.177 132.2)
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 #B062DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B062DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #B062DA 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.