#B04BFF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63% 0.254 305.9), rgb(176, 75, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#B04BFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.254 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.254) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04BFF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 75, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.254 305.9) |
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 #B04BFF | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B04BFF | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B04BFF text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04BFF text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4ACFF
oklch(80.9% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF7AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.195 306)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B04BFF
oklch(63% 0.254 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C18EE
oklch(55.5% 0.276 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#8500CE
oklch(49% 0.254 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D0CA8
oklch(42.8% 0.213 306)
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Step 900
900
#581A85
oklch(37.7% 0.166 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#33124E
oklch(26.9% 0.106 305.5)
#B04BFF 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) | #007DFF | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FB | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A275A1 | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.256 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04BFF
#B04BFF
oklch(63% 0.254 305.9)
- #719900
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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 #B04BFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B04BFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.050
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.062
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #B04BFF 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.