#B462DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.9% 0.188 313.9), rgb(180, 98, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#B462DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B462DA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 98, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.188 313.9) |
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 #B462DA | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B462DA | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B462DA text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B462DA text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#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
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C183E0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B462DA
oklch(63.9% 0.188 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D41C4
oklch(55.6% 0.204 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8631AA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B89
oklch(42.7% 0.156 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#58286E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#B462DA 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) | #4281DE | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E87D7 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17695 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B462DA
#B462DA
oklch(63.9% 0.188 313.9)
- #59A200
#59A200
oklch(63.9% 0.183 134)
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 #B462DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B462DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
Use #B462DA 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.