#B84FA4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.1% 0.169 335.5), rgb(184, 79, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B84FA4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 79, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.169 335.5) |
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 #B84FA4 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B84FA4 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B84FA4 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B84FA4 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF82BE
oklch(70.6% 0.122 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#C160AE
oklch(63.1% 0.156 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B84FA4
oklch(59.1% 0.169 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#943583
oklch(49.2% 0.157 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#782D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#612956
oklch(37.6% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#B84FA4 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) | #506DA7 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7DA1 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05572 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84FA4
#B84FA4
oklch(59.1% 0.169 335.5)
- #009656
#009656
oklch(59.1% 0.145 155.3)
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 #B84FA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B84FA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
Use #B84FA4 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.