#B64BA4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.174 334.6), rgb(182, 75, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B64BA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B64BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 75, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.174 334.6) |
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 #B64BA4 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B64BA4 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B64BA4 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B64BA4 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D082C0
oklch(70.8% 0.124 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C25FB0
oklch(63.1% 0.16 334.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B64BA4
oklch(58.4% 0.174 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#943385
oklch(49.1% 0.162 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#782C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#612857
oklch(37.6% 0.104 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
#B64BA4 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) | #4A6BA7 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7AA1 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5271 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B64BA4
#B64BA4
oklch(58.4% 0.174 334.6)
- #009352
#009352
oklch(58.2% 0.145 154.5)
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 #B64BA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B64BA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #B64BA4 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.