#B263AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.6% 0.14 329), rgb(178, 99, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B263AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B263AE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 99, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.14 329) |
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 #B263AE | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B263AE | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B263AE text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B263AE text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C687C2
oklch(70.6% 0.11 328.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B263AE
oklch(61.6% 0.14 329)
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Step 600
600
#A24D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.152 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3D87
oklch(49% 0.142 329)
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Step 800
800
#71336E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#B263AE 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) | #5E79B1 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7483AC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76A80 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B263AE
#B263AE
oklch(61.6% 0.14 329)
- #3A9B53
#3A9B53
oklch(61.5% 0.14 149)
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 #B263AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #B263AE 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.