#B874F1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.186 307.3), rgb(184, 116, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#B874F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B874F1 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 116, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 82%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.186 307.3) |
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 #B874F1 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B874F1 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B874F1 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B874F1 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFB
oklch(88.4% 0.065 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ACFB
oklch(80.9% 0.117 307.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B874F1
oklch(68.3% 0.186 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#B051F6
oklch(63.1% 0.238 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C27E5
oklch(55.6% 0.26 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#8614C7
oklch(49.2% 0.241 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C18A1
oklch(42.7% 0.2 307)
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Step 900
900
#581F80
oklch(37.8% 0.155 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#33144B
oklch(27% 0.099 306.8)
#B874F1 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) | #4E90F5 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6393EE | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8AA8 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B874F1
#B874F1
oklch(68.3% 0.186 307.3)
- #7BAC00
#7BAC00
oklch(68.4% 0.177 127.3)
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 #B874F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.015
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.017
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.024
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #B874F1 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.