#B262C4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.5% 0.164 320), rgb(178, 98, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#B262C4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B262C4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 98, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.164 320) |
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 #B262C4 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B262C4 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B262C4 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B262C4 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E1
oklch(80.8% 0.08 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C485D2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 320.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B262C4
oklch(62.5% 0.164 320)
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Step 600
600
#9F48B2
oklch(55.6% 0.177 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#883899
oklch(49.1% 0.165 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F307C
oklch(42.8% 0.136 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B64
oklch(37.7% 0.107 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#B262C4 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) | #517CC7 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A85C1 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36F8A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B262C4
#B262C4
oklch(62.5% 0.164 320)
- #4A9E35
#4A9E35
oklch(62.4% 0.163 139.9)
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 #B262C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B262C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #B262C4 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.