#B94DE8

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#b94de8 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(185, 77, 232), HSL(282°, 77%, 61%), CMYK(20%, 67%, 0%, 9%). Closest named color: mediumorchid. Contrast is 3.97:1 on white and 5.29:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#b94de8
RGBrgb(185 77 232)
RGB (legacy)rgb(185, 77, 232)
RGB %rgb(73% 30% 91%)
HSLhsl(282 77% 61%)
HSV / HSBhsv(282, 67%, 91%)
HWBhwb(282 30% 9%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 67%, 0%, 9%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(52.96 61.33 -59.98)
LCHlch(52.96 85.78 315.64)
OKLaboklab(0.6277 0.1609 -0.1679)
OKLCHoklch(0.6277 0.2326 313.78)
Decimal12144104

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colormediumorchid ΔE 3.7
Closest web-safe color#cc66ff
Hue282°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)77% / 67%
Lightness (HSL)61%
Brightness or Value (HSV)91%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)50% / 44%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2145
Red / Green / Blue185 / 77 / 232

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.97:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.29:1
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 66.2 / -35.4 · As background with white / black text: Lc -71.7 / 37.9

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: #b94de8;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(62.77% 0.2326 313.78);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(185 77 232 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#b94de8] text-[#b94de8] border-[#b94de8]">