#B74E98
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.3% 0.161 340.5), rgb(183, 78, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B74E98 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74E98 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 78, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.161 340.5) |
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 #B74E98 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74E98 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74E98 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74E98 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCF
oklch(81% 0.072 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#C361A5
oklch(63.1% 0.149 340.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74E98
oklch(58.3% 0.161 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#95367A
oklch(49% 0.15 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#792E63
oklch(42.7% 0.123 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#B74E98 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) | #546A9A | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B95 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1506C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74E98
#B74E98
oklch(58.3% 0.161 340.5)
- #009260
#009260
oklch(58.2% 0.131 160.4)
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 #B74E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
Use #B74E98 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.