#B74FD3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.5% 0.21 318.5), rgb(183, 79, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B74FD3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.210 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74FD3 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 79, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.21 318.5) |
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 #B74FD3 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B74FD3 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74FD3 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74FD3 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
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.164 318.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B74FD3
oklch(61.5% 0.21 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A831C6
oklch(55.6% 0.228 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9021AB
oklch(49.2% 0.212 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#751F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.175 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E216F
oklch(37.6% 0.137 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#B74FD3 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) | #2876D7 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5680D0 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7668A | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74FD3
#B74FD3
oklch(61.5% 0.21 318.5)
- #3C9D00
#3C9D00
oklch(61.4% 0.191 138.5)
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 #B74FD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B74FD3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.013
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.076
Use #B74FD3 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.