#B462CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.174 317.8), rgb(180, 98, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#B462CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B462CD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 98, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.174 317.8) |
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 #B462CD | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B462CD | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B462CD text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B462CD text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E5
oklch(81% 0.085 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C384D7
oklch(70.7% 0.135 317.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B462CD
oklch(63.2% 0.174 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F45B9
oklch(55.6% 0.188 318)
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Step 700
700
#8835A0
oklch(49.1% 0.176 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D81
oklch(42.6% 0.145 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A68
oklch(37.8% 0.113 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#B462CD 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) | #4C7ED1 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686CA | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4728E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B462CD
#B462CD
oklch(63.2% 0.174 317.8)
- #4EA127
#4EA127
oklch(63.3% 0.174 137.8)
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 #B462CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B462CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #B462CD 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.