#B74AD1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.8% 0.214 319.4), rgb(183, 74, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#B74AD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74AD1 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 74, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.214 319.4) |
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 #B74AD1 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B74AD1 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74AD1 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74AD1 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.169 319.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B74AD1
oklch(60.8% 0.214 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA2DC6
oklch(55.6% 0.233 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#921CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.217 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#761C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.18 319)
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Step 900
900
#60206F
oklch(37.8% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#B74AD1 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) | #1F73D5 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537ECE | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76187 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74AD1
#B74AD1
oklch(60.8% 0.214 319.4)
- #349C00
#349C00
oklch(60.8% 0.193 139.4)
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 #B74AD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B74AD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.077
Use #B74AD1 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.