#B74FBE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.3% 0.19 325.1), rgb(183, 79, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#B74FBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74FBE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 79, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.19 325.1) |
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 #B74FBE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B74FBE | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74FBE text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74FBE text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF7DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.15 325.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B74FBE
oklch(60.3% 0.19 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC38B4
oklch(55.7% 0.207 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#93289B
oklch(49.1% 0.193 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#77247D
oklch(42.6% 0.159 325)
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Step 900
900
#612465
oklch(37.8% 0.124 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#B74FBE 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) | #3E72C1 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637EBB | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5E7F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74FBE
#B74FBE
oklch(60.3% 0.19 325.1)
- #009C2A
#009C2A
oklch(60.2% 0.189 145.1)
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 #B74FBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B74FBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.084
Use #B74FBE 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.