#A074F4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.1% 0.185 296.9), rgb(160, 116, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#A074F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A074F4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 116, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.185 296.9) |
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 #A074F4 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A074F4 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A074F4 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A074F4 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F5
oklch(81% 0.091 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BEF
oklch(70.6% 0.145 296.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A074F4
oklch(66.1% 0.185 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#834ED8
oklch(55.6% 0.201 297)
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Step 700
700
#6F3EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.186 297)
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Step 800
800
#5A3497
oklch(42.6% 0.154 297)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F79
oklch(37.8% 0.121 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#A074F4 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) | #408DF8 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C8BF1 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8EA9 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A074F4
#A074F4
oklch(66.1% 0.185 296.9)
- #8D9D00
#8D9D00
oklch(66% 0.152 116.8)
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 #A074F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A074F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #A074F4 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.