#BD74DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.9% 0.168 314.2), rgb(189, 116, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#BD74DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD74DF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 116, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.168 314.2) |
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 #BD74DF | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD74DF | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD74DF text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD74DF text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAACF0
oklch(80.9% 0.106 314.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD74DF
oklch(67.9% 0.168 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#B755E2
oklch(63.1% 0.216 314)
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Step 600
600
#A332CF
oklch(55.6% 0.233 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B21B3
oklch(49% 0.217 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#711F91
oklch(42.6% 0.18 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2274
oklch(37.8% 0.14 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#BD74DF 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) | #5D8EE3 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7294DC | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA849F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD74DF
#BD74DF
oklch(67.9% 0.168 314.2)
- #69AD33
#69AD33
oklch(67.8% 0.168 134.2)
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 #BD74DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #BD74DF 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.