#B635A8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.2% 0.206 332.7), rgb(182, 53, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#B635A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 333°. 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B635A8 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 53, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.206 332.7) |
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 #B635A8 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B635A8 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B635A8 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B635A8 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDB
oklch(81% 0.092 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#C954BA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 332.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B635A8
oklch(56.2% 0.206 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A238E
oklch(49% 0.192 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2073
oklch(42.6% 0.159 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#65215D
oklch(37.6% 0.124 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#B635A8 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) | #2F61AB | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F74A5 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE426B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B635A8
#B635A8
oklch(56.2% 0.206 332.7)
- #008C49
#008C49
oklch(56.1% 0.145 152.9)
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 #B635A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B635A8.
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 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
Use #B635A8 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.