#CD74F1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.194 315.4), rgb(205, 116, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#CD74F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD74F1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 116, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 82%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.194 315.4) |
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 #CD74F1 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD74F1 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD74F1 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD74F1 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F6
oklch(80.9% 0.122 315.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD74F1
oklch(70.6% 0.194 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#C045EC
oklch(63.1% 0.248 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB0ADA
oklch(55.5% 0.269 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#770499
oklch(42.6% 0.207 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#60167A
oklch(37.6% 0.162 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#391047
oklch(27% 0.103 316.1)
#CD74F1 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) | #5894F5 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749CEE | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB88A8 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD74F1
#CD74F1
oklch(70.6% 0.194 315.4)
- #65B923
#65B923
oklch(70.5% 0.194 135.3)
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 #CD74F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
Use #CD74F1 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.