#BD74B2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.122 332.5), rgb(189, 116, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#BD74B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD74B2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 116, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.122 332.5) |
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 #BD74B2 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD74B2 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD74B2 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD74B2 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABB
oklch(70.6% 0.096 332.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD74B2
oklch(65.8% 0.122 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5295
oklch(55.5% 0.133 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#88437F
oklch(49.2% 0.123 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#BD74B2 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) | #7386B4 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8591B0 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3788B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD74B2
#BD74B2
oklch(65.8% 0.122 332.5)
- #4FA76C
#4FA76C
oklch(65.8% 0.123 152.4)
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 #BD74B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
Use #BD74B2 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.