#B84BA0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.5% 0.172 337), rgb(184, 75, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B84BA0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 75, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.172 337) |
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 #B84BA0 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B84BA0 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B84BA0 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B84BA0 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
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D181BD
oklch(70.6% 0.124 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#C35FAC
oklch(63.1% 0.158 336.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B84BA0
oklch(58.5% 0.172 337)
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Step 700
700
#963381
oklch(49.2% 0.16 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2B69
oklch(42.7% 0.134 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#622855
oklch(37.6% 0.103 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#B84BA0 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) | #4D6AA3 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7B9D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1506F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84BA0
#B84BA0
oklch(58.5% 0.172 337)
- #009359
#009359
oklch(58.4% 0.139 157.1)
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 #B84BA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B84BA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
Use #B84BA0 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.