#B64EBF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.1% 0.192 324.4), rgb(182, 78, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#B64EBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B64EBF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 78, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.192 324.4) |
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 #B64EBF | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B64EBF | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B64EBF text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B64EBF text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD4
oklch(70.6% 0.15 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B64EBF
oklch(60.1% 0.192 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB37B5
oklch(55.5% 0.209 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#93289C
oklch(49.1% 0.194 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#77247F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#602466
oklch(37.7% 0.125 324)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#B64EBF 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) | #3C71C3 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617EBC | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5E7F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B64EBF
#B64EBF
oklch(60.1% 0.192 324.4)
- #019C24
#019C24
oklch(60.2% 0.192 144.4)
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 #B64EBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B64EBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
Use #B64EBF 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.