#D474CF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.7% 0.165 329.1), rgb(212, 116, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#D474CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D474CF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 116, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.165 329.1) |
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 #D474CF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D474CF | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D474CF text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D474CF text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D474CF
oklch(69.7% 0.165 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA4DC6
oklch(63% 0.21 329)
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Step 600
600
#B626B2
oklch(55.6% 0.229 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C149A
oklch(49.1% 0.213 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F177C
oklch(42.7% 0.176 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#661D64
oklch(37.7% 0.137 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#D474CF 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) | #6E8FD2 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899CCC | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7C98 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D474CF
#D474CF
oklch(69.7% 0.165 329.1)
- #40B961
#40B961
oklch(69.8% 0.165 149)
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 #D474CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D474CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.079
Use #D474CF 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.