#B763CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.8% 0.175 318.7), rgb(183, 99, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#B763CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B763CE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 99, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.175 318.7) |
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 #B763CE | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B763CE | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B763CE text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B763CE text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C483D7
oklch(70.6% 0.137 318.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B763CE
oklch(63.8% 0.175 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A044B8
oklch(55.6% 0.189 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#89349F
oklch(49.1% 0.177 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D81
oklch(42.7% 0.146 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2967
oklch(37.6% 0.114 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#B763CE 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) | #4E7FD2 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6988CB | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7738F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B763CE
#B763CE
oklch(63.8% 0.175 318.7)
- #4CA32C
#4CA32C
oklch(63.8% 0.175 138.7)
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 #B763CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B763CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #B763CE 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.