#B63AA2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.4% 0.196 335), rgb(182, 58, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#B63AA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B63AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 58, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.196 335) |
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 #B63AA2 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B63AA2 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B63AA2 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B63AA2 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC3
oklch(70.8% 0.14 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#C857B4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 334.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B63AA2
oklch(56.4% 0.196 335)
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Step 700
700
#9A2888
oklch(49.1% 0.182 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D246F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#B63AA2 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) | #3A62A5 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63759F | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4369 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B63AA2
#B63AA2
oklch(56.4% 0.196 335)
- #008D4F
#008D4F
oklch(56.5% 0.14 154.8)
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 #B63AA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B63AA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.091
Use #B63AA2 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.