#B562A5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.4% 0.136 334.7), rgb(181, 98, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#B562A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B562A5 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 98, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.136 334.7) |
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 #B562A5 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B562A5 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B562A5 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B562A5 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA87BB
oklch(70.8% 0.106 335.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B562A5
oklch(61.4% 0.136 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#A64C96
oklch(55.6% 0.15 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D7F
oklch(49.1% 0.137 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#733368
oklch(42.7% 0.114 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D54
oklch(37.6% 0.089 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#B562A5 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) | #6278A7 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7884A3 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC667C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B562A5
#B562A5
oklch(61.4% 0.136 334.7)
- #2B9C5E
#2B9C5E
oklch(61.5% 0.137 154.5)
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 #B562A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
Use #B562A5 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.