#BB74C7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.141 321.6), rgb(187, 116, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#BB74C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB74C7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 116, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.141 321.6) |
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 #BB74C7 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB74C7 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB74C7 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB74C7 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#C189CA
oklch(70.7% 0.111 321.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB74C7
oklch(66.5% 0.141 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B50A8
oklch(55.6% 0.153 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#854090
oklch(49.2% 0.142 322)
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Step 800
800
#6C3575
oklch(42.7% 0.119 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#BB74C7 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) | #6989CA | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C91C4 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7E94 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB74C7
#BB74C7
oklch(66.5% 0.141 321.6)
- #5DA954
#5DA954
oklch(66.5% 0.142 141.7)
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 #BB74C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
Use #BB74C7 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.