#B263A6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.3% 0.133 332.9), rgb(178, 99, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#B263A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B263A6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 99, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.133 332.9) |
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 #B263A6 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B263A6 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B263A6 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B263A6 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D3
oklch(81% 0.064 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BD
oklch(70.8% 0.105 332.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B263A6
oklch(61.3% 0.133 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#A34E97
oklch(55.5% 0.145 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B3F81
oklch(49.1% 0.134 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#713469
oklch(42.6% 0.112 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E55
oklch(37.7% 0.087 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#B263A6 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) | #6278A8 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7783A4 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8687D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B263A6
#B263A6
oklch(61.3% 0.133 332.9)
- #349A5C
#349A5C
oklch(61.2% 0.133 153)
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 #B263A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #B263A6 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.