#CA74DF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.174 319.5), rgb(202, 116, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#CA74DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA74DF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 116, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.174 319.5) |
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 #CA74DF | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA74DF | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA74DF text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA74DF text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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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
#E0AAED
oklch(81% 0.109 319.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA74DF
oklch(69.3% 0.174 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#C14EDB
oklch(63.1% 0.223 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC26C9
oklch(55.6% 0.242 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#9413AE
oklch(49.2% 0.226 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#78178D
oklch(42.7% 0.187 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#611D70
oklch(37.7% 0.145 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#CA74DF 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) | #6290E3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B99DC | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB839F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA74DF
#CA74DF
oklch(69.3% 0.174 319.5)
- #5BB543
#5BB543
oklch(69.3% 0.174 139.6)
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 #CA74DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
Use #CA74DF 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.