#C474DA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.4% 0.166 318.7), rgb(196, 116, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#C474DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C474DA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 116, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.166 318.7) |
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 #C474DA | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C474DA | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C474DA text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C474DA text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 318.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C474DA
oklch(68.4% 0.166 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD53D9
oklch(63% 0.212 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A92FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.23 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#911FAB
oklch(49.2% 0.214 319)
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Step 800
800
#751E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.177 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F216F
oklch(37.8% 0.138 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#C474DA 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) | #638EDE | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A96D7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4829D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C474DA
#C474DA
oklch(68.4% 0.166 318.7)
- #5FB144
#5FB144
oklch(68.5% 0.166 138.7)
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 #C474DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #C474DA 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.