#B074C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65% 0.13 318.2), rgb(176, 116, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#B074C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B074C2 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 116, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.13 318.2) |
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 #B074C2 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B074C2 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B074C2 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B074C2 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCA
oklch(70.6% 0.102 317.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B074C2
oklch(65% 0.13 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9555A8
oklch(55.6% 0.141 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4590
oklch(49.2% 0.131 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#673975
oklch(42.7% 0.109 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#B074C2 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) | #6887C5 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788DC0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07E92 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B074C2
#B074C2
oklch(65% 0.13 318.2)
- #65A250
#65A250
oklch(65.1% 0.131 138.2)
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 #B074C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
Use #B074C2 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.