#B864CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.9% 0.171 320), rgb(184, 100, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#B864CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B864CB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 100, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.171 320) |
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 #B864CB | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B864CB | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B864CB text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B864CB text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E3
oklch(81% 0.083 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C584D4
oklch(70.7% 0.133 319.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B864CB
oklch(63.9% 0.171 320)
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Step 600
600
#A145B5
oklch(55.7% 0.185 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#89359C
oklch(49% 0.173 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#702D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A66
oklch(37.8% 0.112 320)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#B864CB 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) | #5280CE | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C89C8 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9728E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B864CB
#B864CB
oklch(63.9% 0.171 320)
- #4AA334
#4AA334
oklch(63.8% 0.17 140)
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 #B864CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B864CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #B864CB 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.