#A74194
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54.3% 0.166 335.6), rgb(167, 65, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A74194 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74194 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 65, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.166 335.6) |
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 #A74194 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74194 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74194 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A74194 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 336)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BD
oklch(70.7% 0.119 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#C061AD
oklch(63% 0.153 335.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74194
oklch(54.3% 0.166 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#933682
oklch(49.1% 0.154 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#772E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#612A56
oklch(37.8% 0.1 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#A74194 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) | #425F97 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616F91 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4764 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74194
#A74194
oklch(54.3% 0.166 335.6)
- #00854C
#00854C
oklch(54.2% 0.133 155.4)
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 #A74194, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A74194.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
Use #A74194 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.