#B463E1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.5% 0.193 311.9), rgb(180, 99, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#B463E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B463E1 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 99, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.193 311.9) |
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 #B463E1 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B463E1 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B463E1 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B463E1 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFED
oklch(80.8% 0.095 312)
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Step 400
400
#C083E4
oklch(70.8% 0.15 312)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B463E1
oklch(64.5% 0.193 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B40CA
oklch(55.6% 0.21 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8430AF
oklch(49.1% 0.196 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8D
oklch(42.8% 0.161 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#572871
oklch(37.7% 0.126 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#331842
oklch(26.9% 0.08 311.9)
#B463E1 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) | #3D82E5 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A88DE | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7999 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B463E1
#B463E1
oklch(64.5% 0.193 311.9)
- #63A200
#63A200
oklch(64.4% 0.178 131.7)
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 #B463E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B463E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #B463E1 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.