#CD74F6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.199 314), rgb(205, 116, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#CD74F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD74F6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 116, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 88%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.199 314) |
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 #CD74F6 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD74F6 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD74F6 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD74F6 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEA8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.125 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD74F6
oklch(70.8% 0.199 314)
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Step 500
500
#BF43F1
oklch(63.1% 0.254 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA00DF
oklch(55.5% 0.275 314)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#77009D
oklch(42.8% 0.212 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#60147D
oklch(37.7% 0.167 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#381049
oklch(27% 0.104 313.8)
#CD74F6 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) | #5495FA | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719CF3 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA89AA | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD74F6
#CD74F6
oklch(70.8% 0.199 314)
- #68BA10
#68BA10
oklch(70.9% 0.2 134.1)
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 #CD74F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.028
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
Use #CD74F6 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.