#CA74DB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.1% 0.17 320.8), rgb(202, 116, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#CA74DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA74DB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 116, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.17 320.8) |
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 #CA74DB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA74DB | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA74DB text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA74DB text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.107 320.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA74DB
oklch(69.1% 0.17 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#C150D7
oklch(63.1% 0.216 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD29C5
oklch(55.7% 0.237 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#9417AA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#781989
oklch(42.6% 0.182 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#611E6E
oklch(37.6% 0.142 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#391340
oklch(26.9% 0.09 321.1)
#CA74DB 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) | #648FDF | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D99D8 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC819D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA74DB
#CA74DB
oklch(69.1% 0.17 320.8)
- #58B449
#58B449
oklch(69% 0.169 141)
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 #CA74DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #CA74DB 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.