#B63BAC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57% 0.202 331.3), rgb(182, 59, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B63BAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B63BAC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 59, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.202 331.3) |
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 #B63BAC | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B63BAC | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B63BAC text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B63BAC text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#EECEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.05 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C657BC
oklch(63.2% 0.185 331.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B63BAC
oklch(57% 0.202 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#982790
oklch(49.1% 0.188 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2375
oklch(42.8% 0.156 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#B63BAC 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) | #3365AF | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F76A9 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD486F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B63BAC
#B63BAC
oklch(57% 0.202 331.3)
- #008F46
#008F46
oklch(56.9% 0.151 151.5)
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 #B63BAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B63BAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
Use #B63BAC 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.