#B263DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.8% 0.185 313), rgb(178, 99, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#B263DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B263DA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 99, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.185 313) |
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 #B263DA | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B263DA | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B263DA text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B263DA text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#D5B0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C084E0
oklch(70.8% 0.144 313.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B263DA
oklch(63.8% 0.185 313)
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Step 600
600
#9B43C5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8433AA
oklch(49% 0.187 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.155 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#57296E
oklch(37.6% 0.121 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#B263DA 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) | #4381DE | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E87D7 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7795 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B263DA
#B263DA
oklch(63.8% 0.185 313)
- #5DA100
#5DA100
oklch(63.8% 0.18 133)
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 #B263DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B263DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
Use #B263DA 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.