#B974DA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.2% 0.161 314), rgb(185, 116, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#B974DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B974DA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 116, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.161 314) |
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 #B974DA | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B974DA | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B974DA text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B974DA text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADEE
oklch(80.8% 0.101 314)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B974DA
oklch(67.2% 0.161 314)
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Step 500
500
#B559DE
oklch(63.1% 0.205 314)
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Step 600
600
#A138CC
oklch(55.7% 0.223 314)
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Step 700
700
#8928B0
oklch(49.1% 0.207 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#70248F
oklch(42.8% 0.172 314)
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Step 900
900
#5A2472
oklch(37.6% 0.134 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#351743
oklch(27.1% 0.084 313.7)
#B974DA 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) | #5F8CDE | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7292D7 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6839D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B974DA
#B974DA
oklch(67.2% 0.161 314)
- #6AAA37
#6AAA37
oklch(67.1% 0.161 134)
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 #B974DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #B974DA 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.