#BD74F3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.9% 0.19 308.8), rgb(189, 116, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#BD74F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD74F3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 116, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 84%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.19 308.8) |
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 #BD74F3 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD74F3 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD74F3 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD74F3 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 309)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFB
oklch(80.9% 0.119 309)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD74F3
oklch(68.9% 0.19 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#B44EF6
oklch(63.2% 0.243 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#A020E4
oklch(55.6% 0.264 309)
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Step 700
700
#8909C7
oklch(49.2% 0.246 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F13A1
oklch(42.8% 0.204 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A1C7F
oklch(37.7% 0.158 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#35134B
oklch(27.1% 0.101 309)
#BD74F3 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) | #4F91F7 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6695F0 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68AA9 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD74F3
#BD74F3
oklch(68.9% 0.19 308.8)
- #78AF00
#78AF00
oklch(68.9% 0.182 128.7)
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 #BD74F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.008
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.022
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
Use #BD74F3 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.