#C874C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68% 0.15 327.1), rgb(200, 116, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#C874C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C874C8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 116, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.15 327.1) |
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 #C874C8 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C874C8 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C874C8 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C874C8 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C874C8
oklch(68% 0.15 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C356C4
oklch(63% 0.192 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE35B1
oklch(55.5% 0.209 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#952698
oklch(49% 0.194 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#79227B
oklch(42.6% 0.16 327)
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Step 900
900
#622363
oklch(37.7% 0.124 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#C874C8 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) | #6D8CCB | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8496C5 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7C95 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C874C8
#C874C8
oklch(68% 0.15 327.1)
- #4EB15E
#4EB15E
oklch(68.1% 0.151 146.9)
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 #C874C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #C874C8 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.