#B63AB6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.4% 0.211 327.9), rgb(182, 58, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#B63AB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B63AB6 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 58, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.211 327.9) |
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 #B63AB6 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B63AB6 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B63AB6 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B63AB6 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD0
oklch(70.6% 0.152 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C555C4
oklch(63.2% 0.195 327.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B63AB6
oklch(57.4% 0.211 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#972497
oklch(49.1% 0.196 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B217B
oklch(42.8% 0.163 328)
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Step 900
900
#632263
oklch(37.7% 0.127 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#B63AB6 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) | #2766BA | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A76B3 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4C74 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B63AB6
#B63AB6
oklch(57.4% 0.211 327.9)
- #009238
#009238
oklch(57.5% 0.167 147.8)
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 #B63AB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B63AB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
Use #B63AB6 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.