#B063DF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.9% 0.19 310.8), rgb(176, 99, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#B063DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B063DF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 99, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.19 310.8) |
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 #B063DF | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B063DF | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B063DF text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B063DF text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE84E4
oklch(70.7% 0.148 310.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B063DF
oklch(63.9% 0.19 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9942CA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8332AE
oklch(49.1% 0.192 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2B8D
oklch(42.6% 0.159 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#562971
oklch(37.7% 0.124 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#B063DF 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) | #3D81E3 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5887DC | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7998 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B063DF
#B063DF
oklch(63.9% 0.19 310.8)
- #65A000
#65A000
oklch(64% 0.175 130.9)
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 #B063DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B063DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
Use #B063DF 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.