#C74BD5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.224 323.5), rgb(199, 75, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#C74BD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 75, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.224 323.5) |
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 #C74BD5 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C74BD5 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74BD5 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74BD5 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8E9
oklch(80.8% 0.11 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#D476DE
oklch(70.7% 0.175 323.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C74BD5
oklch(63.2% 0.224 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#B21FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.244 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#990AA7
oklch(49.1% 0.226 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C1287
oklch(42.6% 0.187 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#641B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.145 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1240
oklch(27.1% 0.093 323.2)
#C74BD5 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) | #2C78D9 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6186D1 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA618A | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74BD5
#C74BD5
oklch(63.2% 0.224 323.5)
- #00A71B
#00A71B
oklch(63.2% 0.208 143.5)
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 #C74BD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C74BD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.080
Use #C74BD5 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.