#B74CF2
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.242 310.8), rgb(183, 76, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#B74CF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74CF2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 76, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 86%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.242 310.8) |
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 #B74CF2 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B74CF2 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74CF2 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74CF2 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEFA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF9
oklch(81% 0.118 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#C679F6
oklch(70.8% 0.189 310.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B74CF2
oklch(63.1% 0.242 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#A31EE1
oklch(55.6% 0.264 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C04C3
oklch(49.1% 0.245 311)
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Step 800
800
#71119E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C1B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.158 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#B74CF2 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) | #007BF7 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3482EE | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF709A | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74CF2
#B74CF2
oklch(63.1% 0.242 310.8)
- #639D00
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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 #B74CF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B74CF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.060
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
Use #B74CF2 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.