#BF74C5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.142 324.3), rgb(191, 116, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#BF74C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 324°. 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF74C5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 116, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.142 324.3) |
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 #BF74C5 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF74C5 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF74C5 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF74C5 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C388C7
oklch(70.6% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF74C5
oklch(66.8% 0.142 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.155 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#873F8D
oklch(49.2% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3473
oklch(42.7% 0.119 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#592E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 324)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#BF74C5 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) | #6C8AC8 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8093C2 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27D93 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF74C5
#BF74C5
oklch(66.8% 0.142 324.3)
- #57AB5A
#57AB5A
oklch(66.9% 0.142 144.5)
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 #BF74C5, 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 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #BF74C5 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.