#BB74C3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.137 323.3), rgb(187, 116, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#BB74C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB74C3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 116, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.137 323.3) |
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 #BB74C3 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB74C3 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB74C3 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB74C3 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C189C7
oklch(70.6% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB74C3
oklch(66.3% 0.137 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C50A5
oklch(55.6% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#85408D
oklch(49% 0.139 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3673
oklch(42.8% 0.115 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#BB74C3 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) | #6B89C6 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E91C1 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7D92 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB74C3
#BB74C3
oklch(66.3% 0.137 323.3)
- #5BA859
#5BA859
oklch(66.3% 0.137 143.3)
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 #BB74C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #BB74C3 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.