#B64FC2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.4% 0.193 323.4), rgb(182, 79, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B64FC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B64FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 79, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.193 323.4) |
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 #B64FC2 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B64FC2 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B64FC2 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B64FC2 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DD6
oklch(70.6% 0.152 323.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B64FC2
oklch(60.4% 0.193 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA37B8
oklch(55.6% 0.211 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#92289E
oklch(49.1% 0.195 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#772480
oklch(42.8% 0.161 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#602467
oklch(37.8% 0.126 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#B64FC2 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) | #3A72C6 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607EBF | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96081 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B64FC2
#B64FC2
oklch(60.4% 0.193 323.4)
- #139C1E
#139C1E
oklch(60.3% 0.193 143.3)
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 #B64FC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B64FC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.083
Use #B64FC2 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.