#B84AA8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.7% 0.18 333.7), rgb(184, 74, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#B84AA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 74, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.18 333.7) |
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 #B84AA8 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B84AA8 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B84AA8 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B84AA8 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#D180C2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.167 333.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B84AA8
oklch(58.7% 0.18 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#953187
oklch(49.1% 0.167 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#792A6E
oklch(42.7% 0.138 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#622759
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#B84AA8 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) | #486BAB | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7BA5 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05272 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84AA8
#B84AA8
oklch(58.7% 0.18 333.7)
- #009550
#009550
oklch(58.8% 0.15 153.5)
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 #B84AA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B84AA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
Use #B84AA8 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.