#C474CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.8% 0.154 323), rgb(196, 116, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#C474CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C474CE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 116, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.154 323) |
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 #C474CE | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C474CE | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C474CE text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C474CE text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 322.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C474CE
oklch(67.8% 0.154 323)
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Step 500
500
#BF57CD
oklch(63.1% 0.196 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB36B9
oklch(55.7% 0.213 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#9226A0
oklch(49.1% 0.199 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#772281
oklch(42.7% 0.165 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#602368
oklch(37.7% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#C474CE 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) | #698CD1 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F95CB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77E97 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C474CE
#C474CE
oklch(67.8% 0.154 323)
- #57AF54
#57AF54
oklch(67.8% 0.153 143)
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 #C474CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #C474CE 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.