#B864DF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65% 0.191 313.9), rgb(184, 100, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#B864DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B864DF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 100, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.191 313.9) |
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 #B864DF | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B864DF | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B864DF text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B864DF text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C282E1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 314)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B864DF
oklch(65% 0.191 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D3FC6
oklch(55.5% 0.208 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8730AB
oklch(49.2% 0.193 314)
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Step 800
800
#6D298B
oklch(42.6% 0.161 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#59276F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#B864DF 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) | #4383E3 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608ADC | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57998 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B864DF
#B864DF
oklch(65% 0.191 313.9)
- #5CA600
#5CA600
oklch(65.1% 0.186 133.8)
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 #B864DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B864DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #B864DF 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.