#B84EAE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.5% 0.179 331.4), rgb(184, 78, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#B84EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84EAE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 78, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.179 331.4) |
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 #B84EAE | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B84EAE | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B84EAE text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B84EAE text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDA
oklch(80.8% 0.087 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 331.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B84EAE
oklch(59.5% 0.179 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF3AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.195 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#962B8E
oklch(49% 0.181 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2673
oklch(42.7% 0.149 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#B84EAE 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) | #496EB1 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7DAB | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5777 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84EAE
#B84EAE
oklch(59.5% 0.179 331.4)
- #00984A
#00984A
oklch(59.5% 0.159 151.3)
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 #B84EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B84EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.084
Use #B84EAE 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.