#B763BD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.158 324.8), rgb(183, 99, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B763BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B763BD |
| RGB | rgb(183, 99, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.158 324.8) |
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 #B763BD | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B763BD | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B763BD text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B763BD text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C785CB
oklch(70.7% 0.123 324.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B763BD
oklch(62.9% 0.158 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#A348AA
oklch(55.7% 0.172 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B3892
oklch(49.1% 0.16 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#713076
oklch(42.7% 0.131 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#B763BD 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) | #597CC0 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7187BA | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6D87 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B763BD
#B763BD
oklch(62.9% 0.158 324.8)
- #3EA146
#3EA146
oklch(63% 0.159 144.8)
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 #B763BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B763BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #B763BD 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.