#CD74C2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.3% 0.148 331.7), rgb(205, 116, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#CD74C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD74C2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 116, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.148 331.7) |
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 #CD74C2 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD74C2 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD74C2 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD74C2 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD74C2
oklch(68.3% 0.148 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#C855BC
oklch(63.2% 0.19 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#B334A8
oklch(55.7% 0.206 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#992490
oklch(49% 0.192 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2175
oklch(42.8% 0.159 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#65225E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#CD74C2 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) | #718CC5 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8998BF | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47A92 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD74C2
#CD74C2
oklch(68.3% 0.148 331.7)
- #42B369
#42B369
oklch(68.4% 0.149 151.6)
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 #CD74C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.078
Use #CD74C2 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.