#B63BB2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.3% 0.207 329.2), rgb(182, 59, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#B63BB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 329°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B63BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 59, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.207 329.2) |
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 #B63BB2 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B63BB2 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B63BB2 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B63BB2 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#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
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C556C0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B63BB2
oklch(57.3% 0.207 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#972594
oklch(49% 0.193 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2278
oklch(42.7% 0.159 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#632261
oklch(37.6% 0.125 329)
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Step 950
950
#3A1539
oklch(26.9% 0.079 328.5)
#B63BB2 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) | #2D66B5 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C76AF | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4B72 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B63BB2
#B63BB2
oklch(57.3% 0.207 329.2)
- #00913E
#00913E
oklch(57.3% 0.161 149.2)
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 #B63BB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B63BB2.
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 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
Use #B63BB2 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.