#B262D8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.6% 0.185 313.6), rgb(178, 98, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#B262D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B262D8 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 98, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.185 313.6) |
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 #B262D8 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B262D8 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B262D8 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B262D8 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0EA
oklch(81% 0.09 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C183DF
oklch(70.7% 0.145 314.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B262D8
oklch(63.6% 0.185 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C43C4
oklch(55.7% 0.201 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8533A9
oklch(49.1% 0.187 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C89
oklch(42.7% 0.154 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#B262D8 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) | #4380DC | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E86D5 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7694 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B262D8
#B262D8
oklch(63.6% 0.185 313.6)
- #5AA100
#5AA100
oklch(63.7% 0.182 133.6)
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 #B262D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B262D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
Use #B262D8 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.