#B84FEA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.232 312.8), rgb(184, 79, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B84FEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84FEA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 79, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.232 312.8) |
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 #B84FEA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B84FEA | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B84FEA text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B84FEA text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF5
oklch(80.9% 0.113 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C77AF0
oklch(70.7% 0.181 312.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B84FEA
oklch(63% 0.232 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#A426D8
oklch(55.5% 0.251 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D13BC
oklch(49.2% 0.234 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#721798
oklch(42.7% 0.194 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C1E79
oklch(37.7% 0.151 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#361347
oklch(26.9% 0.097 312.7)
#B84FEA 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) | #007BEF | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4383E6 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36E96 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84FEA
#B84FEA
oklch(63% 0.232 312.8)
- #5C9E00
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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 #B84FEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B84FEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.069
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.071
Use #B84FEA 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.