#A674AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.102 321.8), rgb(166, 116, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#A674AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A674AE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 116, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.102 321.8) |
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 #A674AE | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A674AE | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A674AE text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A674AE text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D4
oklch(81% 0.049 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B890BF
oklch(70.6% 0.081 321.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A674AE
oklch(63% 0.102 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#915C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B83
oklch(49% 0.103 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#643E6B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#523557
oklch(37.7% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#A674AE 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) | #6E82B0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A88AC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87A89 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A674AE
#A674AE
oklch(63% 0.102 321.8)
- #65995E
#65995E
oklch(63.1% 0.102 141.5)
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 #A674AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A674AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
Use #A674AE 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.