#BD74DA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.6% 0.163 315.7), rgb(189, 116, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#BD74DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD74DA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 116, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.163 315.7) |
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 #BD74DA | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD74DA | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD74DA text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD74DA text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAADED
oklch(80.9% 0.1 315.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD74DA
oklch(67.6% 0.163 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#B857DC
oklch(63.1% 0.207 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#A435CA
oklch(55.7% 0.226 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C25AF
oklch(49.2% 0.21 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#72228D
oklch(42.7% 0.173 316)
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Step 900
900
#5C2371
oklch(37.7% 0.135 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#BD74DA 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) | #608DDE | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7593D7 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC839D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD74DA
#BD74DA
oklch(67.6% 0.163 315.7)
- #66AD3C
#66AD3C
oklch(67.7% 0.163 135.8)
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 #BD74DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #BD74DA 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.