#B363CA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.169 318.3), rgb(179, 99, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#B363CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B363CA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 99, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.169 318.3) |
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 #B363CA | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B363CA | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B363CA text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B363CA text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C385D5
oklch(70.7% 0.131 318.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B363CA
oklch(63.1% 0.169 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E47B7
oklch(55.6% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#87379D
oklch(49% 0.17 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F80
oklch(42.8% 0.141 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#B363CA 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) | #4F7ECD | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6886C7 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3728D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B363CA
#B363CA
oklch(63.1% 0.169 318.3)
- #4EA02E
#4EA02E
oklch(63.1% 0.169 138.4)
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 #B363CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B363CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #B363CA 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.