#BF74BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.135 327.4), rgb(191, 116, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#BF74BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF74BE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 116, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.135 327.4) |
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 #BF74BE | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF74BE | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF74BE text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF74BE text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400
#C489C3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF74BE
oklch(66.5% 0.135 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F509F
oklch(55.7% 0.146 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#884088
oklch(49.2% 0.136 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E356E
oklch(42.6% 0.113 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F59
oklch(37.8% 0.088 328)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#BF74BE 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) | #6F88C1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BC | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37B90 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF74BE
#BF74BE
oklch(66.5% 0.135 327.4)
- #53AA62
#53AA62
oklch(66.6% 0.135 147.6)
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 #BF74BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #BF74BE 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.