#BB74D3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.154 317.2), rgb(187, 116, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#BB74D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB74D3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 116, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.154 317.2) |
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 #BB74D3 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB74D3 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB74D3 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB74D3 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB74D3
oklch(67% 0.154 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#B85AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.197 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A33AC3
oklch(55.6% 0.214 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C2AA9
oklch(49.2% 0.2 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#712589
oklch(42.6% 0.166 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C256D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#BB74D3 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) | #638BD6 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7792D0 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB819A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB74D3
#BB74D3
oklch(67% 0.154 317.2)
- #64AA44
#64AA44
oklch(66.9% 0.154 137.1)
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 #BB74D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #BB74D3 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.