#B74BF5
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.246 310.2), rgb(183, 75, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B74BF5 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 75, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 89%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.246 310.2) |
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 #B74BF5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B74BF5 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74BF5 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74BF5 text on black | 5.33:1 | 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
#D9AAFB
oklch(80.9% 0.122 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#C578F8
oklch(70.6% 0.192 310.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B74BF5
oklch(63.2% 0.246 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#A31AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.268 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#710EA0
oklch(42.7% 0.206 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B1A7F
oklch(37.6% 0.161 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#36124A
oklch(27% 0.102 310.9)
#B74BF5 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) | #007CFA | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D82F1 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE709B | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74BF5
#B74BF5
oklch(63.2% 0.246 310.2)
- #659D00
#659D00
oklch(63.2% 0.171 130.4)
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 #B74BF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B74BF5.
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 0.057
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.057
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
Use #B74BF5 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.