#B663DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.3% 0.187 314.6), rgb(182, 99, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#B663DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B663DA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 99, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.187 314.6) |
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 #B663DA | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B663DA | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B663DA text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B663DA text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C283DF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 314.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B663DA
oklch(64.3% 0.187 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E41C3
oklch(55.7% 0.203 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#8731A8
oklch(49.1% 0.189 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B88
oklch(42.7% 0.155 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#59286D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#B663DA 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) | #4581DE | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6188D7 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37795 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B663DA
#B663DA
oklch(64.3% 0.187 314.6)
- #57A400
#57A400
oklch(64.3% 0.187 134.6)
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 #B663DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B663DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
Use #B663DA 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.