Close to Orchid
#C474DD
#C474DD is a light, rich purple, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 76.9% red, 45.5% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 61% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C474DD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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6.89:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.89:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C474DD as they’d see it.
#C474DD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C474DD
What color is #C474DD?
#C474DD is a light, rich purple, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 76.9% red, 45.5% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 61% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C474DD in RGB?
#C474DD is rgb(196, 116, 221): 196 red, 116 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C474DD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 48, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C474DD?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C474DD?
Its complement #54A63E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.