#B263B6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.148 325.4), rgb(178, 99, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B263B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 325°. 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B263B6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 99, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.148 325.4) |
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 #B263B6 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B263B6 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B263B6 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B263B6 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E8
oklch(88.4% 0.041 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C587C8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 325.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B263B6
oklch(62% 0.148 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#893C8E
oklch(49.1% 0.149 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#703273
oklch(42.7% 0.124 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.096 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#B263B6 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) | #5A7AB9 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7184B3 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66C84 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B263B6
#B263B6
oklch(62% 0.148 325.4)
- #419D4A
#419D4A
oklch(62.1% 0.148 145.3)
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 #B263B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #B263B6 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.