#B633A9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.1% 0.209 332.4), rgb(182, 51, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#B633A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B633A9 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 51, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 56%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.209 332.4) |
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 #B633A9 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B633A9 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B633A9 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B633A9 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67AC9
oklch(70.6% 0.151 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C953BB
oklch(63% 0.192 332.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B633A9
oklch(56.1% 0.209 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2190
oklch(49.1% 0.196 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F74
oklch(42.7% 0.161 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#66215E
oklch(37.8% 0.126 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#B633A9 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) | #2C61AC | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D73A6 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE416B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B633A9
#B633A9
oklch(56.1% 0.209 332.4)
- #008C47
#008C47
oklch(56.1% 0.147 152.3)
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 #B633A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B633A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.092
Use #B633A9 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.