#B64CC7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.3% 0.202 321.9), rgb(182, 76, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B64CC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B64CC7 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 76, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.202 321.9) |
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 #B64CC7 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B64CC7 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B64CC7 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B64CC7 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE7
oklch(81% 0.098 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CDB
oklch(70.8% 0.159 322)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B64CC7
oklch(60.3% 0.202 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB33BD
oklch(55.6% 0.22 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#9223A3
oklch(49% 0.204 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#772084
oklch(42.7% 0.17 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#60226A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#38153E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 321.6)
#B64CC7 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) | #3172CB | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7DC4 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85F83 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B64CC7
#B64CC7
oklch(60.3% 0.202 321.9)
- #149C01
#149C01
oklch(60.2% 0.202 141.9)
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 #B64CC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B64CC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
Use #B64CC7 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.