#B74BD6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.2% 0.218 317.9), rgb(183, 75, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B74BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 318°. 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 75, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.218 317.9) |
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 #B74BD6 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B74BD6 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74BD6 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74BD6 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEE
oklch(80.9% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.172 317.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B74BD6
oklch(61.2% 0.218 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#A92CCA
oklch(55.7% 0.237 318)
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Step 700
700
#911BAF
oklch(49.2% 0.22 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#751B8D
oklch(42.6% 0.182 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F71
oklch(37.7% 0.142 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#B74BD6 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) | #1774DA | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507FD3 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6648A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74BD6
#B74BD6
oklch(61.2% 0.218 317.9)
- #3F9C00
#3F9C00
oklch(61.2% 0.189 138)
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 #B74BD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B74BD6.
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 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.075
Use #B74BD6 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.