#BD74D5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.3% 0.157 317.4), rgb(189, 116, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#BD74D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD74D5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 116, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 54%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.157 317.4) |
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 #BD74D5 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD74D5 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD74D5 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD74D5 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.099 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD74D5
oklch(67.3% 0.157 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B959D7
oklch(63.2% 0.2 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A437C4
oklch(55.5% 0.218 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D28AA
oklch(49.2% 0.203 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#722489
oklch(42.7% 0.167 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D246E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#361640
oklch(26.9% 0.083 317.5)
#BD74D5 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) | #638CD8 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7793D2 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD819A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD74D5
#BD74D5
oklch(67.3% 0.157 317.4)
- #63AC44
#63AC44
oklch(67.4% 0.157 137.5)
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 #BD74D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #BD74D5 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.