#B84FB9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.2% 0.186 327.2), rgb(184, 79, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#B84FB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84FB9 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 79, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.186 327.2) |
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 #B84FB9 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B84FB9 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B84FB9 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B84FB9 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 327.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B84FB9
oklch(60.2% 0.186 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD39AF
oklch(55.7% 0.202 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#942996
oklch(49% 0.188 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#79247A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#612462
oklch(37.6% 0.121 327)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#B84FB9 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) | #4371BC | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667EB6 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5C7D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84FB9
#B84FB9
oklch(60.2% 0.186 327.2)
- #009B39
#009B39
oklch(60.1% 0.177 147.3)
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 #B84FB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B84FB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.084
Use #B84FB9 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.