#B74CCB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.6% 0.206 321), rgb(183, 76, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#B74CCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 321°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74CCB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 76, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.206 321) |
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 #B74CCB | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B74CCB | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74CCB text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74CCB text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.055 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7BDD
oklch(70.6% 0.162 320.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B74CCB
oklch(60.6% 0.206 321)
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Step 600
600
#AA31C0
oklch(55.5% 0.224 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9221A6
oklch(49.1% 0.209 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#771F86
oklch(42.7% 0.172 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#60216C
oklch(37.7% 0.135 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#38153F
oklch(27% 0.085 320.7)
#B74CCB 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) | #2D73CF | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597EC8 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86185 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74CCB
#B74CCB
oklch(60.6% 0.206 321)
- #239D00
#239D00
oklch(60.7% 0.2 141)
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 #B74CCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B74CCB.
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 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
Use #B74CCB 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.