#D074E1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.1% 0.179 321.2), rgb(208, 116, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#D074E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D074E1 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 116, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.179 321.2) |
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 #D074E1 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D074E1 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D074E1 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D074E1 text on black | 7.26:1 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9ED
oklch(81% 0.112 320.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D074E1
oklch(70.1% 0.179 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#C54ADB
oklch(63.2% 0.229 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#B01DC8
oklch(55.6% 0.249 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#9705AD
oklch(49.1% 0.232 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B108C
oklch(42.7% 0.192 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#631A70
oklch(37.7% 0.15 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1242
oklch(27% 0.094 320.6)
#D074E1 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) | #6391E5 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9BDE | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D282A0 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D074E1
#D074E1
oklch(70.1% 0.179 321.2)
- #55B946
#55B946
oklch(70.1% 0.18 141.2)
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 #D074E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D074E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #D074E1 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.