#B844FC
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63.1% 0.261 309.5), rgb(184, 68, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#B844FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Purple (#BC13FE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B844FC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 68, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 97%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.261 309.5) |
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 #B844FC | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B844FC | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B844FC text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B844FC text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFD
oklch(88.5% 0.07 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9A9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.128 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#C675FE
oklch(70.6% 0.204 309.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B844FC
oklch(63.1% 0.261 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#A400EA
oklch(55.6% 0.282 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C7
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#7200A5
oklch(42.8% 0.217 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C1583
oklch(37.7% 0.17 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#36104D
oklch(27% 0.108 309.4)
#B844FC 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) | #007BFF | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D81F8 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6F9D | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.263 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B844FC
#B844FC
oklch(63.1% 0.261 309.5)
- #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 #B844FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B844FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.049
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.057
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.059
Use #B844FC 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.