#B464D9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.2% 0.183 314), rgb(180, 100, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#B464D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B464D9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 100, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.183 314) |
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 #B464D9 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B464D9 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B464D9 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B464D9 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0EA
oklch(81% 0.09 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 313.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B464D9
oklch(64.2% 0.183 314)
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Step 600
600
#9C43C3
oklch(55.6% 0.2 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#8533A8
oklch(49% 0.186 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C88
oklch(42.7% 0.153 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#B464D9 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) | #4681DD | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6188D6 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17795 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B464D9
#B464D9
oklch(64.2% 0.183 314)
- #5AA302
#5AA302
oklch(64.2% 0.183 133.9)
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 #B464D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B464D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
Use #B464D9 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.