#A74098
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54.3% 0.171 333.8), rgb(167, 64, 152).
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White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A74098 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74098 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 64, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.171 333.8) |
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 #A74098 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74098 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74098 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A74098 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD5
oklch(81% 0.076 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C0
oklch(70.6% 0.123 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#C060B0
oklch(63% 0.157 333.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74098
oklch(54.3% 0.171 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#933585
oklch(49.2% 0.158 334)
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Step 800
800
#772D6C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#612958
oklch(37.8% 0.103 334)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#A74098 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) | #3E609B | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6F95 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4766 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74098
#A74098
oklch(54.3% 0.171 333.8)
- #008648
#008648
oklch(54.4% 0.138 153.7)
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 #A74098, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A74098.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
Use #A74098 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.