#B864DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.8% 0.188 314.7), rgb(184, 100, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#B864DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B864DC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 100, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.188 314.7) |
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 #B864DC | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B864DC | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B864DC text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B864DC text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C282DF
oklch(70.6% 0.147 314.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B864DC
oklch(64.8% 0.188 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E40C3
oklch(55.6% 0.204 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#8731A9
oklch(49.2% 0.19 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A89
oklch(42.8% 0.158 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#59286D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#B864DC 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) | #4683E0 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628AD9 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57897 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B864DC
#B864DC
oklch(64.8% 0.188 314.7)
- #57A600
#57A600
oklch(64.9% 0.189 134.8)
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 #B864DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B864DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
Use #B864DC 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.