#A074FB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.5% 0.194 295.7), rgb(160, 116, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#A074FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A074FB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 116, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 94%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.194 295.7) |
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 #A074FB | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A074FB | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A074FB text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A074FB text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F8
oklch(80.8% 0.096 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A98BF4
oklch(70.8% 0.151 295.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A074FB
oklch(66.5% 0.194 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#824CDE
oklch(55.7% 0.211 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E3BC0
oklch(49% 0.196 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#59329C
oklch(42.6% 0.163 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#492E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.127 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#A074FB 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) | #388FFF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #458CF8 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A90AD | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A074FB
#A074FB
oklch(66.5% 0.194 295.7)
- #909E00
#909E00
oklch(66.5% 0.152 115.9)
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 #A074FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A074FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
Use #A074FB 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.