#B74BAA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(58.8% 0.179 332.5), rgb(183, 75, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B74BAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74BAA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 75, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.179 332.5) |
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 #B74BAA | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74BAA | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74BAA text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74BAA text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED8
oklch(81% 0.081 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#D081C4
oklch(70.8% 0.13 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#C15EB4
oklch(63% 0.164 332.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74BAA
oklch(58.8% 0.179 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#943289
oklch(49.2% 0.166 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#782B6F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#61285A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#B74BAA 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) | #476CAD | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7BA7 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5474 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74BAA
#B74BAA
oklch(58.8% 0.179 332.5)
- #00954D
#00954D
oklch(58.7% 0.152 152.6)
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 #B74BAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B74BAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
Use #B74BAA 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.