#B264BB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.4% 0.151 323.3), rgb(178, 100, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#B264BB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B264BB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 100, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.151 323.3) |
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 #B264BB | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B264BB | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B264BB text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B264BB text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C487CB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 323.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B264BB
oklch(62.4% 0.151 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#A04BA9
oklch(55.6% 0.164 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#883C91
oklch(49.1% 0.152 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3276
oklch(42.7% 0.127 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#B264BB 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) | #597CBE | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85B8 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56E87 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B264BB
#B264BB
oklch(62.4% 0.151 323.3)
- #469E45
#469E45
oklch(62.5% 0.152 143.3)
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 #B264BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #B264BB 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.