#A74596
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.8% 0.161 334.8), rgb(167, 69, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A74596 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74596 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 69, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.161 334.8) |
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 #A74596 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74596 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74596 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A74596 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE63AD
oklch(63.1% 0.148 334.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74596
oklch(54.8% 0.161 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#913882
oklch(49.1% 0.15 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#762F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#602B56
oklch(37.8% 0.097 335)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#A74596 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) | #456299 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637093 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4B67 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74596
#A74596
oklch(54.8% 0.161 334.8)
- #00874C
#00874C
oklch(54.8% 0.135 155)
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 #A74596, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A74596.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
Use #A74596 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.