#B94EC4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.8% 0.198 323.9), rgb(185, 78, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B94EC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 78, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.198 323.9) |
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 #B94EC4 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B94EC4 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94EC4 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94EC4 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE4
oklch(80.8% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.156 323.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B94EC4
oklch(60.8% 0.198 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC34B8
oklch(55.6% 0.215 324)
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Step 700
700
#94249F
oklch(49.2% 0.201 324)
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Step 800
800
#782181
oklch(42.7% 0.166 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#612267
oklch(37.7% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#B94EC4 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) | #3973C8 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607FC1 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5F82 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94EC4
#B94EC4
oklch(60.8% 0.198 323.9)
- #009E1E
#009E1E
oklch(60.7% 0.197 143.9)
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 #B94EC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B94EC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.083
Use #B94EC4 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.