#C474CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.6% 0.15 324.5), rgb(196, 116, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#C474CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C474CA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 116, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.15 324.5) |
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 #C474CA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C474CA | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C474CA text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C474CA text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 324)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C474CA
oklch(67.6% 0.15 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C058C8
oklch(63.1% 0.191 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB38B5
oklch(55.6% 0.207 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#93289C
oklch(49.1% 0.194 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#77247E
oklch(42.7% 0.159 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#602466
oklch(37.7% 0.125 324)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#C474CA 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) | #6B8BCD | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8195C7 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77D96 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C474CA
#C474CA
oklch(67.6% 0.15 324.5)
- #55AE59
#55AE59
oklch(67.5% 0.148 144.6)
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 #C474CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
Use #C474CA 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.