#B264E2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.4% 0.192 310.7), rgb(178, 100, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#B264E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B264E2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 100, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.192 310.7) |
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 #B264E2 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B264E2 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B264E2 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B264E2 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D4B0EE
oklch(81% 0.094 310.7)
-
Step 400
400
#BE83E5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 310.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B264E2
oklch(64.4% 0.192 310.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9941CB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 310.6)
-
Step 700
700
#8331B0
oklch(49.1% 0.195 310.7)
-
Step 800
800
#6A2B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 310.6)
-
Step 900
900
#562872
oklch(37.6% 0.127 310.4)
-
Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#B264E2 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) | #3D83E6 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5988DF | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7A9A | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B264E2
#B264E2
oklch(64.4% 0.192 310.7)
- #67A100
#67A100
oklch(64.4% 0.175 130.6)
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 #B264E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B264E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
Use #B264E2 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.