#D474EE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.2% 0.194 318.7), rgb(212, 116, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#D474EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D474EE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 116, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.194 318.7) |
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 #D474EE | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D474EE | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D474EE text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D474EE text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.067 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2A7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.122 318.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D474EE
oklch(71.2% 0.194 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#C542E6
oklch(63.1% 0.248 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#B000D3
oklch(55.5% 0.268 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#631476
oklch(37.6% 0.161 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A0F45
oklch(26.9% 0.102 318.7)
#D474EE 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) | #5D94F2 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9EEB | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D486A6 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D474EE
#D474EE
oklch(71.2% 0.194 318.7)
- #5ABD36
#5ABD36
oklch(71.2% 0.194 138.7)
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 #D474EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
Use #D474EE 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.