#C674DA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.6% 0.167 319.5), rgb(198, 116, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#C674DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C674DA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 116, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.167 319.5) |
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 #C674DA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C674DA | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C674DA text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C674DA text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 319.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C674DA
oklch(68.6% 0.167 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF52D8
oklch(63.1% 0.214 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA2DC5
oklch(55.5% 0.232 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#921DAB
oklch(49.2% 0.216 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#761C8A
oklch(42.6% 0.179 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#60206F
oklch(37.8% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#C674DA 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) | #648EDE | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B97D7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7829D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C674DA
#C674DA
oklch(68.6% 0.167 319.5)
- #5DB246
#5DB246
oklch(68.7% 0.167 139.5)
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 #C674DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #C674DA 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.