#B74EEE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63% 0.236 311.6), rgb(183, 78, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B74EEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74EEE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 78, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.236 311.6) |
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 #B74EEE | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B74EEE | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74EEE text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74EEE text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF7
oklch(80.9% 0.115 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#C679F3
oklch(70.6% 0.186 311.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B74EEE
oklch(63% 0.236 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#A323DD
oklch(55.6% 0.257 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C0EBF
oklch(49.1% 0.239 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#71159B
oklch(42.7% 0.198 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C1D7B
oklch(37.8% 0.154 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#361348
oklch(27% 0.098 312)
#B74EEE 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) | #007BF3 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C82EA | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06F98 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74EEE
#B74EEE
oklch(63% 0.236 311.6)
- #609D00
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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 #B74EEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B74EEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.065
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.068
Use #B74EEE 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.