#B84AA4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.5% 0.177 335.3), rgb(184, 74, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B84AA4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 74, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.177 335.3) |
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 #B84AA4 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B84AA4 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B84AA4 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B84AA4 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED5
oklch(81% 0.079 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#D181C0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 335)
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Step 500
500
#C35EAF
oklch(63.1% 0.162 335.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B84AA4
oklch(58.5% 0.177 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#953284
oklch(49.1% 0.163 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#792A6B
oklch(42.6% 0.136 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#622857
oklch(37.7% 0.105 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#B84AA4 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) | #4A6AA7 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7BA1 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05070 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84AA4
#B84AA4
oklch(58.5% 0.177 335.3)
- #009455
#009455
oklch(58.6% 0.144 155.4)
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 #B84AA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B84AA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
Use #B84AA4 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.