#BD74D8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.5% 0.16 316.4), rgb(189, 116, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#BD74D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD74D8 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 116, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.16 316.4) |
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 #BD74D8 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD74D8 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD74D8 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD74D8 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEC
oklch(80.9% 0.099 316.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD74D8
oklch(67.5% 0.16 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B858DA
oklch(63.1% 0.204 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#A436C8
oklch(55.7% 0.223 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C26AD
oklch(49.1% 0.208 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#72238C
oklch(42.8% 0.171 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2370
oklch(37.6% 0.134 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#BD74D8 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) | #618CDB | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7693D5 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC829C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD74D8
#BD74D8
oklch(67.5% 0.16 316.4)
- #65AC3F
#65AC3F
oklch(67.4% 0.16 136.3)
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 #BD74D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #BD74D8 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.