#B074BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.8% 0.125 319.9), rgb(176, 116, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#B074BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B074BE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 116, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.125 319.9) |
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 #B074BE | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B074BE | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B074BE text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B074BE text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 320)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC7
oklch(70.8% 0.097 319.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B074BE
oklch(64.8% 0.125 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9656A4
oklch(55.7% 0.135 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F458D
oklch(49% 0.127 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#683972
oklch(42.6% 0.106 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#54325C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#B074BE 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) | #6A86C1 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17D90 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B074BE
#B074BE
oklch(64.8% 0.125 319.9)
- #63A155
#63A155
oklch(64.8% 0.126 139.9)
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 #B074BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #B074BE 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.