#B74ED0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.2% 0.208 319.4), rgb(183, 78, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#B74ED0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 78, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.208 319.4) |
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 #B74ED0 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B74ED0 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74ED0 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74ED0 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CE0
oklch(70.8% 0.163 319.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B74ED0
oklch(61.2% 0.208 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#A931C4
oklch(55.6% 0.227 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#9121A9
oklch(49.2% 0.211 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#751F89
oklch(42.6% 0.174 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F216E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#B74ED0 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) | #2A75D4 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577FCD | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76488 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74ED0
#B74ED0
oklch(61.2% 0.208 319.4)
- #349D00
#349D00
oklch(61.1% 0.194 139.4)
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 #B74ED0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B74ED0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.015
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
Use #B74ED0 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.