#C574BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.138 330.6), rgb(197, 116, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#C574BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C574BD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 116, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.138 330.6) |
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 #C574BD | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C574BD | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C574BD text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C574BD text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDB
oklch(80.9% 0.086 330.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C574BD
oklch(67.2% 0.138 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#C35BBA
oklch(63.2% 0.176 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE3CA6
oklch(55.6% 0.192 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#952D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.178 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#792774
oklch(42.7% 0.148 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#62265D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#C574BD 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) | #7189C0 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8694BA | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7A90 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C574BD
#C574BD
oklch(67.2% 0.138 330.6)
- #4BAD68
#4BAD68
oklch(67.1% 0.137 150.7)
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 #C574BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
Use #C574BD 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.