#BF74B8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.129 330.3), rgb(191, 116, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#BF74B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF74B8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 116, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.129 330.3) |
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 #BF74B8 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF74B8 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF74B8 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF74B8 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 330.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF74B8
oklch(66.3% 0.129 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05199
oklch(55.7% 0.139 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#894183
oklch(49.2% 0.131 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F366A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F56
oklch(37.6% 0.084 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#BF74B8 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) | #7188BA | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8492B6 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4798E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF74B8
#BF74B8
oklch(66.3% 0.129 330.3)
- #50A968
#50A968
oklch(66.3% 0.129 150.3)
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 #BF74B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #BF74B8 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.