#B763E2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.9% 0.196 312.8), rgb(183, 99, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#B763E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B763E2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 99, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 69%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.196 312.8) |
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 #B763E2 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B763E2 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B763E2 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B763E2 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFED
oklch(80.9% 0.095 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C182E4
oklch(70.7% 0.152 312.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B763E2
oklch(64.9% 0.196 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D3EC9
oklch(55.6% 0.212 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#862EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D288D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#582771
oklch(37.7% 0.128 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#B763E2 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) | #3E83E6 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8ADF | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37999 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B763E2
#B763E2
oklch(64.9% 0.196 312.8)
- #60A400
#60A400
oklch(64.8% 0.182 132.7)
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 #B763E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B763E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #B763E2 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.