#C474C4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.4% 0.144 327), rgb(196, 116, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#C474C4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C474C4 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 116, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.144 327) |
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 #C474C4 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C474C4 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C474C4 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C474C4 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACDF
oklch(80.8% 0.091 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C474C4
oklch(67.4% 0.144 327)
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Step 500
500
#C159C2
oklch(63% 0.184 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC3AAE
oklch(55.6% 0.2 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#942B96
oklch(49.2% 0.186 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#78267A
oklch(42.8% 0.154 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#612562
oklch(37.7% 0.12 327)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#C474C4 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) | #6E8AC7 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8394C1 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97C93 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C474C4
#C474C4
oklch(67.4% 0.144 327)
- #51AE5F
#51AE5F
oklch(67.5% 0.145 146.9)
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 #C474C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.078
Use #C474C4 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.