#B04EFA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63% 0.246 306.7), rgb(176, 78, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#B04EFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04EFA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 78, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 95%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.246 306.7) |
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 #B04EFA | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B04EFA | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B04EFA text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04EFA text on black | 5.31:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFD
oklch(88.4% 0.068 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ACFE
oklch(81% 0.121 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#C07AFD
oklch(70.7% 0.193 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B04EFA
oklch(63% 0.246 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C21E9
oklch(55.5% 0.267 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#8609CB
oklch(49.1% 0.249 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D13A4
oklch(42.7% 0.206 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#581D82
oklch(37.8% 0.16 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#33134C
oklch(26.9% 0.102 306.5)
#B04EFA 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 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1481F6 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3759F | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04EFA
#B04EFA
oklch(63% 0.246 306.7)
- #6F9900
#6F9900
oklch(62.9% 0.161 126.6)
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 #B04EFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B04EFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.067
Use #B04EFA 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.