#B974F4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.19 307), rgb(185, 116, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#B974F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.190 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B974F4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 116, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.19 307) |
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 #B974F4 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B974F4 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B974F4 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B974F4 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 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
#E4CEFC
oklch(88.4% 0.066 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5ACFD
oklch(80.9% 0.119 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B974F4
oklch(68.6% 0.19 307)
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Step 500
500
#B04FF9
oklch(63% 0.244 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D23E7
oklch(55.6% 0.264 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#860EC9
oklch(49.1% 0.245 307)
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Step 800
800
#6D15A3
oklch(42.8% 0.204 307)
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Step 900
900
#581D81
oklch(37.7% 0.159 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#33144C
oklch(27% 0.1 306.2)
#B974F4 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) | #4C91F8 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6294F1 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08BA9 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B974F4
#B974F4
oklch(68.6% 0.19 307)
- #7CAC00
#7CAC00
oklch(68.4% 0.176 127)
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 #B974F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.013
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.016
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.020
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #B974F4 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.