#B264AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.8% 0.14 328.5), rgb(178, 100, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B264AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B264AF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 100, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.14 328.5) |
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 #B264AF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B264AF | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B264AF text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B264AF text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C688C3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B264AF
oklch(61.8% 0.14 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A14D9F
oklch(55.5% 0.152 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E88
oklch(49.2% 0.141 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#70346E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#B264AF 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) | #5F7AB2 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AD | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76B81 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B264AF
#B264AF
oklch(61.8% 0.14 328.5)
- #3D9C53
#3D9C53
oklch(61.8% 0.14 148.4)
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 #B264AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #B264AF 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.