#B84CCC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.8% 0.208 321.1), rgb(184, 76, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B84CCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84CCC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 76, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.208 321.1) |
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 #B84CCC | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B84CCC | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B84CCC text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B84CCC text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.055 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE9
oklch(80.9% 0.102 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.163 321.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B84CCC
oklch(60.8% 0.208 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB30C1
oklch(55.6% 0.226 321)
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Step 700
700
#9220A6
oklch(49% 0.209 321)
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Step 800
800
#771E87
oklch(42.7% 0.174 321)
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Step 900
900
#60216C
oklch(37.7% 0.135 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#39153F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 321.7)
#B84CCC 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) | #2C73D0 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597FC9 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6185 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84CCC
#B84CCC
oklch(60.8% 0.208 321.1)
- #229E00
#229E00
oklch(61% 0.201 141.1)
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 #B84CCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B84CCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.019
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
Use #B84CCC 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.