#D074CC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.1% 0.159 328.7), rgb(208, 116, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#D074CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D074CC |
| RGB | rgb(208, 116, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 49%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.159 328.7) |
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 #D074CC | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D074CC | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D074CC text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D074CC text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AAE1
oklch(81% 0.1 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D074CC
oklch(69.1% 0.159 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C850C5
oklch(63% 0.204 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B32CB1
oklch(55.5% 0.221 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A1C98
oklch(49.1% 0.205 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1C7C
oklch(42.8% 0.17 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#651F63
oklch(37.7% 0.132 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#D074CC 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) | #6E8ECF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889AC9 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67C97 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D074CC
#D074CC
oklch(69.1% 0.159 328.7)
- #45B661
#45B661
oklch(69.2% 0.159 148.7)
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 #D074CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D074CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.076
Use #D074CC 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.