#B74ABA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.5% 0.194 326.6), rgb(183, 74, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B74ABA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74ABA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 74, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.194 326.6) |
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 #B74ABA | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74ABA | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74ABA text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74ABA text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE1
oklch(80.8% 0.095 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD2
oklch(70.7% 0.152 326.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B74ABA
oklch(59.5% 0.194 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE34B2
oklch(55.5% 0.211 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#952599
oklch(49% 0.196 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#79227C
oklch(42.7% 0.161 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#622264
oklch(37.6% 0.127 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#B74ABA 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) | #3B6EBD | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627CB7 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC597B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74ABA
#B74ABA
oklch(59.5% 0.194 326.6)
- #009934
#009934
oklch(59.5% 0.179 146.6)
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 #B74ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B74ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
Use #B74ABA 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.