#B74ED6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.5% 0.214 317.7), rgb(183, 78, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B74ED6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 78, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.214 317.7) |
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 #B74ED6 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B74ED6 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74ED6 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74ED6 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDABED
oklch(80.9% 0.105 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB7BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.168 317.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B74ED6
oklch(61.5% 0.214 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#A82FC9
oklch(55.7% 0.233 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#901EAE
oklch(49.2% 0.217 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#751E8D
oklch(42.8% 0.179 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2170
oklch(37.7% 0.138 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#B74ED6 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) | #2076DA | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5380D3 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6668B | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74ED6
#B74ED6
oklch(61.5% 0.214 317.7)
- #419D00
#419D00
oklch(61.5% 0.189 137.7)
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 #B74ED6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B74ED6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.016
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
Use #B74ED6 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.