#D474CA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.5% 0.16 331.1), rgb(212, 116, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#D474CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D474CA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 116, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.16 331.1) |
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 #D474CA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D474CA | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D474CA text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D474CA text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D474CA
oklch(69.5% 0.16 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB4FC1
oklch(63.1% 0.204 331)
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Step 600
600
#B629AD
oklch(55.6% 0.222 331)
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Step 700
700
#9D1895
oklch(49.2% 0.208 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1979
oklch(42.7% 0.172 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#671E61
oklch(37.8% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#D474CA 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) | #708ECD | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9BC7 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7B96 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D474CA
#D474CA
oklch(69.5% 0.16 331.1)
- #3CB867
#3CB867
oklch(69.5% 0.16 151.1)
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 #D474CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D474CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
Use #D474CA 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.