#B62DBD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.8% 0.231 325.9), rgb(182, 45, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#B62DBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B62DBD |
| RGB | rgb(182, 45, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.231 325.9) |
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 #B62DBD | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B62DBD | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B62DBD text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B62DBD text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.057 326)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.105 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D478D7
oklch(70.7% 0.165 326)
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Step 500
500
#C74ECC
oklch(63.1% 0.212 326.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B62DBD
oklch(56.8% 0.231 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#9917A0
oklch(49.2% 0.214 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1881
oklch(42.6% 0.178 326)
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Step 900
900
#641D68
oklch(37.6% 0.139 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#B62DBD 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) | #0063C1 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F73BA | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4774 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B62DBD
#B62DBD
oklch(56.8% 0.231 325.9)
- #00902C
#00902C
oklch(56.8% 0.174 145.9)
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 #B62DBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B62DBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.092
Use #B62DBD 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.