#D574D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.1% 0.17 327.6), rgb(213, 116, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#D574D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D574D4 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 116, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 54%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.17 327.6) |
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 #D574D4 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D574D4 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D574D4 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D574D4 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D574D4
oklch(70.1% 0.17 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA4BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.217 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#B521B7
oklch(55.5% 0.236 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C0E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.219 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F1480
oklch(42.8% 0.182 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#661B67
oklch(37.7% 0.142 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#D574D4 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) | #6C90D7 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889DD1 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7E9A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D574D4
#D574D4
oklch(70.1% 0.17 327.6)
- #43BA5D
#43BA5D
oklch(70.1% 0.169 147.7)
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 #D574D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D574D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.075
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.077
Use #D574D4 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.