#B84CD6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.4% 0.217 318.2), rgb(184, 76, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B84CD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 318°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 76, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.217 318.2) |
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 #B84CD6 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B84CD6 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B84CD6 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B84CD6 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEABED
oklch(81% 0.106 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE4
oklch(70.7% 0.171 318.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B84CD6
oklch(61.4% 0.217 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A92CC9
oklch(55.6% 0.236 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#911BAE
oklch(49.1% 0.219 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#761C8D
oklch(42.8% 0.181 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F70
oklch(37.6% 0.141 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#B84CD6 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) | #1C75DA | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5280D3 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7658B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84CD6
#B84CD6
oklch(61.4% 0.217 318.2)
- #3E9D00
#3E9D00
oklch(61.4% 0.19 138.2)
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 #B84CD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B84CD6.
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 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.074
Use #B84CD6 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.