#B964DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.9% 0.188 315.4), rgb(185, 100, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#B964DB 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B964DB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 100, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 62%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.188 315.4) |
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 #B964DB | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B964DB | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B964DB text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B964DB text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C382DE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B964DB
oklch(64.9% 0.188 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F40C2
oklch(55.6% 0.204 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8830A8
oklch(49.1% 0.191 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A88
oklch(42.7% 0.157 315.2)
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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)
#B964DB 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) | #4783DF | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648AD8 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77796 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B964DB
#B964DB
oklch(64.9% 0.188 315.4)
- #55A60B
#55A60B
oklch(64.8% 0.188 135.4)
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 #B964DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B964DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
Use #B964DB 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.