What color is #CA74E7?

#CA74E7 is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(202, 116, 231), and in HSL hsl(285, 71%, 68%).

Is #CA74E7 accessible as text?

On white, #CA74E7 has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #CA74E7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CA74E7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-400 (#C27AFF).

What colors go well with #CA74E7?

#CA74E7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #90E773. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CA74E7 below.

Is #CA74E7 good for buttons?

#CA74E7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CA74E7 — white text only reaches 2.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CA74E7 the same as CSS orchid?

No — #CA74E7 is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#CA74E7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CA74E7

Not just a swatch — here's how #CA74E7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CA74E7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CA74E7 Accent #A5C4C5 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Orchid opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CA74E7 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Orchid sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CA74E7 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Orchid sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #CA74E7 Secondary #DBBDE6 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Orchid is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CA74E7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #EE9FFF

Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Orchid.

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Color Lab

How #CA74E7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 70/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #CA74E7

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People also use #CA74E7 with

Wisteria Orchid Light Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3E6F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E773DE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CA74E7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CA74E7;
  --color-base-rgb: 202 116 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.7% 0.182 317.1);
  --color-50: #FAF1FD;
  --color-100: #F2DBFA;
  --color-200: #E5B9F3;
  --color-300: #CF8AE5;
  --color-400: #B65ED4;
  --color-500: #9A3CB9;
  --color-600: #77358D;
  --color-700: #562B64;
  --color-800: #391F42;
  --color-900: #231528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#FAF1FD',
    100: '#F2DBFA',
    200: '#E5B9F3',
    300: '#CF8AE5',
    400: '#B65ED4',
    500: '#9A3CB9',
    600: '#77358D',
    700: '#562B64',
    800: '#391F42',
    900: '#231528',
  },
}

$base: #CA74E7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF1FD;
$base-100: #F2DBFA;
$base-200: #E5B9F3;
$base-300: #CF8AE5;
$base-400: #B65ED4;
$base-500: #9A3CB9;
$base-600: #77358D;
$base-700: #562B64;
$base-800: #391F42;
$base-900: #231528;
$base-hover: #B438DD;
$base-subtle: #EDD9F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CA74E7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5B9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CF8AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B65ED4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9A3CB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#77358D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#562B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#391F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}