#C874DE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.172 319), rgb(200, 116, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#C874DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C874DE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 116, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.172 319) |
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 #C874DE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C874DE | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C874DE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C874DE text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAED
oklch(80.9% 0.108 319.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C874DE
oklch(69% 0.172 319)
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Step 500
500
#BF50DB
oklch(63.1% 0.219 319)
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Step 600
600
#AB29C9
oklch(55.7% 0.239 319)
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Step 700
700
#9217AE
oklch(49.1% 0.223 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#77198D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#601E70
oklch(37.6% 0.143 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#C874DE 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) | #628FE2 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A98DB | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9829F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C874DE
#C874DE
oklch(69% 0.172 319)
- #5DB442
#5DB442
oklch(69.1% 0.173 139)
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 #C874DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #C874DE 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.