#B63BAF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.2% 0.204 330.3), rgb(182, 59, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B63BAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B63BAF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 59, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.204 330.3) |
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 #B63BAF | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B63BAF | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B63BAF text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B63BAF text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#C656BE
oklch(63.1% 0.189 330.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B63BAF
oklch(57.2% 0.204 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#982692
oklch(49.1% 0.19 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2276
oklch(42.6% 0.157 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#642360
oklch(37.8% 0.123 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1638
oklch(27.1% 0.077 330.6)
#B63BAF 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) | #3065B2 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E76AC | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4970 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B63BAF
#B63BAF
oklch(57.2% 0.204 330.3)
- #009042
#009042
oklch(57.1% 0.156 150.3)
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 #B63BAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B63BAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
Use #B63BAF 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.