#B264BD

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#b264bd is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(178, 100, 189), HSL(293°, 40%, 57%), CMYK(6%, 47%, 0%, 26%). Closest named color: mediumorchid. Contrast is 3.85:1 on white and 5.45:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#b264bd
RGBrgb(178 100 189)
RGB (legacy)rgb(178, 100, 189)
RGB %rgb(70% 39% 74%)
HSLhsl(293 40% 57%)
HSV / HSBhsv(293, 47%, 74%)
HWBhwb(293 39% 26%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 47%, 0%, 26%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(54.16 42.31 -33.75)
LCHlch(54.16 54.12 321.42)
OKLaboklab(0.6246 0.1216 -0.0933)
OKLCHoklch(0.6246 0.1533 322.51)
Decimal11691197

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colormediumorchid ΔE 5
Closest web-safe color#9966cc
Hue293°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)40% / 47%
Lightness (HSL)57%
Brightness or Value (HSV)74%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)52% / 48%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2225
Red / Green / Blue178 / 100 / 189

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.85:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.45:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 65.7 / -36 · As background with white / black text: Lc -71.2 / 38.4

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #b264bd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(62.46% 0.1533 322.51);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(178 100 189 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#b264bd] text-[#b264bd] border-[#b264bd]">