#B462C2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.7% 0.163 321.6), rgb(180, 98, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#B462C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B462C2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 98, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.163 321.6) |
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 #B462C2 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B462C2 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B462C2 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B462C2 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C585D0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 321.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B462C2
oklch(62.7% 0.163 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A147B0
oklch(55.6% 0.178 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#893897
oklch(49.1% 0.164 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#702F7B
oklch(42.8% 0.137 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B63
oklch(37.8% 0.107 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#B462C2 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) | #537CC5 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C85BF | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66F89 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B462C2
#B462C2
oklch(62.7% 0.163 321.6)
- #459F3B
#459F3B
oklch(62.6% 0.162 141.7)
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 #B462C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B462C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #B462C2 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.