#B64CF5
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.245 309.8), rgb(182, 76, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B64CF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B64CF5 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 76, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 89%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.245 309.8) |
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 #B64CF5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B64CF5 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B64CF5 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B64CF5 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEFB
oklch(88.6% 0.066 310)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABFB
oklch(81% 0.12 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#C579F8
oklch(70.8% 0.191 310)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B64CF5
oklch(63.1% 0.245 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#A21CE3
oklch(55.6% 0.266 310)
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Step 700
700
#8B02C6
oklch(49.2% 0.248 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#7010A0
oklch(42.7% 0.205 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B1B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.16 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#35124A
oklch(26.9% 0.101 309.9)
#B64CF5 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) | #007CFA | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D82F1 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD719B | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B64CF5
#B64CF5
oklch(63.1% 0.245 309.8)
- #679C00
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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 #B64CF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B64CF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.058
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #B64CF5 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.