#B63AAA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.8% 0.202 332), rgb(182, 58, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B63AAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.202 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B63AAA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 58, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.202 332) |
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 #B63AAA | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B63AAA | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B63AAA text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B63AAA text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#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
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#D47CC8
oklch(70.6% 0.145 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#C756BA
oklch(63.1% 0.186 332.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B63AAA
oklch(56.8% 0.202 332)
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Step 700
700
#99268E
oklch(49.1% 0.188 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2374
oklch(42.8% 0.155 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#64235D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#B63AAA 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) | #3364AD | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6075A7 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE466D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B63AAA
#B63AAA
oklch(56.8% 0.202 332)
- #008F48
#008F48
oklch(56.9% 0.15 152.1)
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 #B63AAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B63AAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
Use #B63AAA 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.