#CD74E9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.186 317.6), rgb(205, 116, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#CD74E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD74E9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 116, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.186 317.6) |
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 #CD74E9 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD74E9 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD74E9 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD74E9 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9F2
oklch(81% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD74E9
oklch(70.2% 0.186 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#C149E4
oklch(63.1% 0.237 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD18D2
oklch(55.6% 0.258 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#780D93
oklch(42.7% 0.198 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#611975
oklch(37.6% 0.155 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#391145
oklch(27% 0.099 317.5)
#CD74E9 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) | #5D92ED | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789BE6 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD85A4 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD74E9
#CD74E9
oklch(70.2% 0.186 317.6)
- #5FB836
#5FB836
oklch(70.1% 0.185 137.6)
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 #CD74E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #CD74E9 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.