#B84CF0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.241 311.6), rgb(184, 76, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B84CF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84CF0 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 76, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 85%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.241 311.6) |
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 #B84CF0 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B84CF0 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B84CF0 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B84CF0 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAF8
oklch(80.8% 0.118 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#C778F5
oklch(70.7% 0.19 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B84CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.241 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#A41EDF
oklch(55.6% 0.262 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C05C1
oklch(49% 0.243 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#72119C
oklch(42.7% 0.202 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C1B7C
oklch(37.6% 0.157 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#B84CF0 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) | #007BF5 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3882EC | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16F99 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84CF0
#B84CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.241 311.6)
- #609D00
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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 #B84CF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B84CF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.065
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.065
Use #B84CF0 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.