#C74FD0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.4% 0.214 324.9), rgb(199, 79, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#C74FD0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74FD0 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 79, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.214 324.9) |
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 #C74FD0 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C74FD0 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74FD0 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74FD0 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.105 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D378DA
oklch(70.7% 0.168 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C74FD0
oklch(63.4% 0.214 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B127BC
oklch(55.5% 0.233 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9815A2
oklch(49.1% 0.217 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1883
oklch(42.7% 0.179 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#641D69
oklch(37.7% 0.14 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#C74FD0 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) | #3878D4 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6687CD | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6289 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74FD0
#C74FD0
oklch(63.4% 0.214 324.9)
- #00A72B
#00A72B
oklch(63.3% 0.2 144.8)
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 #C74FD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C74FD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
Use #C74FD0 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.