#B74DC6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.5% 0.2 322.5), rgb(183, 77, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#B74DC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 77, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.2 322.5) |
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 #B74DC6 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B74DC6 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74DC6 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74DC6 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE6
oklch(81% 0.097 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.157 322.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B74DC6
oklch(60.5% 0.2 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB34BB
oklch(55.6% 0.217 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#9324A2
oklch(49.2% 0.203 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#772183
oklch(42.7% 0.168 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#602269
oklch(37.6% 0.131 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#B74DC6 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) | #3472CA | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7EC3 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95F83 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74DC6
#B74DC6
oklch(60.5% 0.2 322.5)
- #109D0E
#109D0E
oklch(60.5% 0.2 142.5)
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 #B74DC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B74DC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
Use #B74DC6 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.