#B962BF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.163 324.9), rgb(185, 98, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#B962BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B962BF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 98, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.163 324.9) |
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 #B962BF | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B962BF | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B962BF text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B962BF text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDD
oklch(80.8% 0.08 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#C884CC
oklch(70.7% 0.126 324.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B962BF
oklch(63.1% 0.163 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#A446AB
oklch(55.6% 0.176 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C3693
oklch(49% 0.165 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#722E77
oklch(42.7% 0.136 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A60
oklch(37.7% 0.106 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#361938
oklch(26.9% 0.067 324.8)
#B962BF 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) | #577CC2 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7187BC | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6D88 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B962BF
#B962BF
oklch(63.1% 0.163 324.9)
- #3BA244
#3BA244
oklch(63.1% 0.163 144.8)
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 #B962BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B962BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
Use #B962BF 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.