#B563C8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.168 319.8), rgb(181, 99, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#B563C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B563C8 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 99, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.168 319.8) |
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 #B563C8 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B563C8 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B563C8 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B563C8 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#C484D3
oklch(70.6% 0.131 319.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B563C8
oklch(63.2% 0.168 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A046B4
oklch(55.6% 0.183 320)
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Step 700
700
#89379B
oklch(49.2% 0.169 320)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.141 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A65
oklch(37.6% 0.11 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#B563C8 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) | #527ECB | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A87C5 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6718C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B563C8
#B563C8
oklch(63.2% 0.168 319.8)
- #4AA134
#4AA134
oklch(63.2% 0.168 139.9)
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 #B563C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B563C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #B563C8 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.