#B084E9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.6% 0.15 302.8), rgb(176, 132, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#B084E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B084E9 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 132, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.15 302.8) |
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 #B084E9 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B084E9 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B084E9 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B084E9 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 302.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B084E9
oklch(69.6% 0.15 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A265E7
oklch(63.2% 0.192 303)
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Step 600
600
#8D47D5
oklch(55.6% 0.209 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7837B8
oklch(49% 0.193 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#622F95
oklch(42.7% 0.16 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C77
oklch(37.7% 0.124 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#B084E9 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) | #6998ED | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7398E6 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A695AB | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B084E9
#B084E9
oklch(69.6% 0.15 302.8)
- #8CAB31
#8CAB31
oklch(69.5% 0.149 122.8)
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 #B084E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
Use #B084E9 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.