#B63DB5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.7% 0.207 328.2), rgb(182, 61, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#B63DB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.207 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B63DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 61, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.207 328.2) |
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 #B63DB5 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B63DB5 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B63DB5 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B63DB5 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABDF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.15 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C456C2
oklch(63.1% 0.191 328.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B63DB5
oklch(57.7% 0.207 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#962696
oklch(49.1% 0.193 328)
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Step 800
800
#7A2279
oklch(42.6% 0.159 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632362
oklch(37.8% 0.124 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#B63DB5 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) | #2C67B8 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C77B2 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4D74 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B63DB5
#B63DB5
oklch(57.7% 0.207 328.2)
- #00923A
#00923A
oklch(57.6% 0.166 148.2)
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 #B63DB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B63DB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.087
Use #B63DB5 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.