#D474E5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.8% 0.185 321.4), rgb(212, 116, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#D474E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.185 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 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D474E5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 116, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.185 321.4) |
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 #D474E5 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D474E5 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D474E5 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D474E5 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF3
oklch(88.6% 0.064 322)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EE
oklch(81% 0.115 321.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D474E5
oklch(70.8% 0.185 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#C746DD
oklch(63.2% 0.237 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#B211CA
oklch(55.6% 0.257 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C088E
oklch(42.7% 0.198 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#641771
oklch(37.6% 0.154 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1042
oklch(26.9% 0.098 321.8)
#D474E5 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) | #6393E9 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9DE2 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D683A2 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D474E5
#D474E5
oklch(70.8% 0.185 321.4)
- #53BC45
#53BC45
oklch(70.8% 0.185 141.4)
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 #D474E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D474E5.
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 0.044
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
Use #D474E5 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.