#B62AB4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56% 0.227 328.7), rgb(182, 42, 180).
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White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#B62AB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B62AB4 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 42, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.227 328.7) |
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 #B62AB4 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B62AB4 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B62AB4 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B62AB4 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D678D2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C94EC6
oklch(63% 0.208 328.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B62AB4
oklch(56% 0.227 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B179A
oklch(49.1% 0.211 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E197D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#661D64
oklch(37.7% 0.137 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#B62AB4 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) | #0760B8 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5472B1 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC416E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B62AB4
#B62AB4
oklch(56% 0.227 328.7)
- #008D3A
#008D3A
oklch(56.2% 0.16 148.7)
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 #B62AB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B62AB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
Use #B62AB4 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.