#C74BCF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.219 325.3), rgb(199, 75, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C74BCF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74BCF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 75, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.219 325.3) |
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 #C74BCF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C74BCF | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74BCF text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74BCF text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E7
oklch(81% 0.107 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D577DA
oklch(70.8% 0.17 325.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C74BCF
oklch(62.9% 0.219 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#B322BD
oklch(55.6% 0.239 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A0FA3
oklch(49.2% 0.222 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1484
oklch(42.7% 0.184 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#651C6A
oklch(37.8% 0.143 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#C74BCF 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) | #3376D3 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6486CC | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5E87 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74BCF
#C74BCF
oklch(62.9% 0.219 325.3)
- #00A52F
#00A52F
oklch(62.8% 0.195 145.3)
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 #C74BCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C74BCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.076
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.083
Use #C74BCF 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.