#B763CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.7% 0.173 319.3), rgb(183, 99, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#B763CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B763CC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 99, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.173 319.3) |
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 #B763CC | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B763CC | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B763CC text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B763CC text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#D9AFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.085 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#C584D5
oklch(70.8% 0.134 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B763CC
oklch(63.7% 0.173 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#A044B7
oklch(55.5% 0.188 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#89359D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D80
oklch(42.7% 0.145 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A66
oklch(37.7% 0.111 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#B763CC 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) | #507FD0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A88C9 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8728E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B763CC
#B763CC
oklch(63.7% 0.173 319.3)
- #4BA330
#4BA330
oklch(63.8% 0.173 139.3)
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 #B763CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B763CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #B763CC 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.