#BB74BA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.128 327.4), rgb(187, 116, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#BB74BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB74BA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 116, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.128 327.4) |
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 #BB74BA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB74BA | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB74BA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB74BA text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC1
oklch(70.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB74BA
oklch(65.9% 0.128 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D529D
oklch(55.6% 0.139 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#864286
oklch(49.1% 0.13 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D376D
oklch(42.7% 0.107 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#BB74BA 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) | #6F87BD | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8190B8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7A8E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB74BA
#BB74BA
oklch(65.9% 0.128 327.4)
- #56A762
#56A762
oklch(65.9% 0.129 147.2)
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 #BB74BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #BB74BA 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.