#B74DDA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.6% 0.219 316.7), rgb(183, 77, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#B74DDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 317°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74DDA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 77, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.219 316.7) |
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 #B74DDA | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B74DDA | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74DDA text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74DDA text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCABEF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA7BE6
oklch(70.7% 0.17 316.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B74DDA
oklch(61.6% 0.219 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A72CCC
oklch(55.5% 0.238 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F1BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.221 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#741C8F
oklch(42.7% 0.182 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2072
oklch(37.7% 0.142 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#371443
oklch(26.9% 0.091 316.5)
#B74DDA 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) | #1376DE | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F80D7 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5678D | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74DDA
#B74DDA
oklch(61.6% 0.219 316.7)
- #479C00
#479C00
oklch(61.5% 0.185 136.7)
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 #B74DDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B74DDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.021
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
Use #B74DDA 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.