#B663CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.6% 0.172 318.9), rgb(182, 99, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#B663CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B663CC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 99, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.172 318.9) |
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 #B663CC | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B663CC | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B663CC text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B663CC text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C484D6
oklch(70.7% 0.135 318.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B663CC
oklch(63.6% 0.172 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#A045B7
oklch(55.6% 0.187 319)
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Step 700
700
#89359E
oklch(49.1% 0.175 319)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D80
oklch(42.7% 0.145 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A67
oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#B663CC 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) | #4F7FD0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6987C9 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6728E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B663CC
#B663CC
oklch(63.6% 0.172 318.9)
- #4CA22E
#4CA22E
oklch(63.5% 0.172 138.9)
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 #B663CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B663CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #B663CC 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.