#B74AB2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.1% 0.187 329.5), rgb(183, 74, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B74AB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74AB2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 74, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.187 329.5) |
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 #B74AB2 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74AB2 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74AB2 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74AB2 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDB
oklch(80.8% 0.085 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF80C9
oklch(70.7% 0.135 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C05DBB
oklch(63.1% 0.171 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74AB2
oklch(59.1% 0.187 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#93308F
oklch(49.1% 0.173 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#772974
oklch(42.6% 0.144 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#61275E
oklch(37.8% 0.112 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391837
oklch(27.1% 0.071 329.6)
#B74AB2 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) | #416DB5 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657BAF | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5677 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74AB2
#B74AB2
oklch(59.1% 0.187 329.5)
- #009742
#009742
oklch(59.1% 0.165 149.4)
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 #B74AB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B74AB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.088
Use #B74AB2 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.