#BD74C7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.7% 0.142 322.6), rgb(189, 116, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#BD74C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD74C7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 116, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.142 322.6) |
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 #BD74C7 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD74C7 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD74C7 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD74C7 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 323)
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Step 400
400
#C289C9
oklch(70.8% 0.111 322.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD74C7
oklch(66.7% 0.142 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D4FA7
oklch(55.7% 0.154 323)
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Step 700
700
#863F90
oklch(49.2% 0.145 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3574
oklch(42.8% 0.118 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#582F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#BD74C7 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) | #6A8ACA | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E92C4 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7E94 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD74C7
#BD74C7
oklch(66.7% 0.142 322.6)
- #5BAA56
#5BAA56
oklch(66.7% 0.142 142.6)
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 #BD74C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #BD74C7 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.