#CD74C6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.5% 0.152 330), rgb(205, 116, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#CD74C6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD74C6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 116, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.152 330) |
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 #CD74C6 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD74C6 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD74C6 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD74C6 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDE
oklch(81% 0.094 330)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD74C6
oklch(68.5% 0.152 330)
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Step 500
500
#C754C0
oklch(63.1% 0.194 330)
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Step 600
600
#B232AC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 330)
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Step 700
700
#992294
oklch(49.1% 0.197 330)
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Step 800
800
#7C2078
oklch(42.7% 0.162 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#642161
oklch(37.6% 0.127 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#CD74C6 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) | #708CC9 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8898C3 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37B94 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD74C6
#CD74C6
oklch(68.5% 0.152 330)
- #45B365
#45B365
oklch(68.4% 0.152 150)
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 #CD74C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.076
Use #CD74C6 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.