#C74DCD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.215 325.8), rgb(199, 77, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#C74DCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74DCD |
| RGB | rgb(199, 77, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.215 325.8) |
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 #C74DCD | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C74DCD | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74DCD text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74DCD text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#EECCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.105 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D577D8
oklch(70.7% 0.169 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C74DCD
oklch(63% 0.215 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#B326BA
oklch(55.7% 0.233 326)
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Step 700
700
#9914A0
oklch(49% 0.216 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D1782
oklch(42.8% 0.18 326)
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Step 900
900
#651D68
oklch(37.8% 0.14 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#C74DCD 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) | #3877D1 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6786CA | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5F86 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74DCD
#C74DCD
oklch(63% 0.215 325.8)
- #00A633
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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 #C74DCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C74DCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.080
Use #C74DCD 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.