#B74BF4
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.246 310.5), rgb(183, 75, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#B74BF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74BF4 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 75, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 88%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.246 310.5) |
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 #B74BF4 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B74BF4 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74BF4 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74BF4 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFB
oklch(88.4% 0.068 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AAFA
oklch(80.8% 0.12 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#C678F8
oklch(70.7% 0.193 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B74BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.246 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#A31BE3
oklch(55.7% 0.267 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#710F9F
oklch(42.7% 0.205 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C1A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.16 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#36124A
oklch(27% 0.102 310.9)
#B74BF4 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) | #007BF9 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F82F0 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF709B | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74BF4
#B74BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.246 310.5)
- #649D00
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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 #B74BF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B74BF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.057
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
Use #B74BF4 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.